Fishing Lake Lorraine in Walworth County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lake Lorraine belongs to Walworth County, Wisconsin. The setting is lake country bush. The water covers some 63 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 1.5 miles of margin, front to back. Richmond is the closest town at 1.6 miles. Whitewater is 6.8 miles and Delavan 8.4 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lorraine

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Walworth County include common carp, bluegill, brown trout, pumpkinseed and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lake Lorraine responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 18°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lake Lorraine by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Records list it as a fishing water. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lake Number Ten is 1.4 miles distant. For Lake Lorraine in particular, ask before you travel.