Lake Ellen Fishing Guide, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Lake Ellen, in Sheboygan County. The land about it is lake country bush. Roughly 101 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 1.8 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Nearest place of any size is Random Lake, 7 miles away. Milwaukee is the closest city, 42 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ellen

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Sheboygan County include brown trout, rainbow trout and common carp. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lake Ellen responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 70°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lake Ellen follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Waldo Mill Pond at 4.2 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Lake Ellen is worth confirming on the day.