Lake Five in Waukesha County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Waukesha County in Wisconsin is where Lake Five sits. The land about it is pine and birch. It runs to roughly 106 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 1.6 miles of margin, front to back. You are 3.7 miles from Merton. The nearest city of size is Milwaukee, 22 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lake Five

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Waukesha County include common carp, bluegill, brown trout, rainbow trout and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lake Five fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 70°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lake Five.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lowes Lake at 2.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lake Five if anything is unclear.