Lake Dellona in Sauk County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Dellona lies within the bounds of Sauk County, Wisconsin. The land about it is mixed forest. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Sauk County are larger. Some 3 miles away sits Lake Delton, the nearest settlement. Wisconsin Dells lies 5.1 miles off, West Baraboo another 7.6 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Dellona

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Sauk County names brown trout, rainbow trout and common carp. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Lake Dellona is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 15°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Lake Dellona more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Mirror Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lake Dellona, the notice at the access point is the final word.