Fishing at Lake Napowan, Waushara County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Lake Napowan in Waushara County, Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It measures about 52 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 1.4 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Mount Morris lies 3 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 62 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lake Napowan

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Waushara County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lake Napowan light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lake Napowan follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Hills Lake is 0.7 miles off. Nothing on Lake Napowan should be assumed from this page alone.