Lake Como Fishing near Como, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lake Como lies within the bounds of Walworth County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 840 feet. At 956 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. With 8.1 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Walworth County list it sits near the top for size. For supplies, Como is 1 mile out. Williams Bay is 2.9 miles and Lake Geneva 3 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Como

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Walworth County names common carp, bluegill, brown trout, pumpkinseed and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lake Como responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Lake Como to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Geneva Lake at 3 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lake Como as something to verify.