Fishing Lake Sharon in Waushara County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lake Sharon is listed under Waushara County, Wisconsin. The bank is 843 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 47 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 1.4 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Wisconsin. You are 1.6 miles from Dakota. The big place round here is Madison, 63 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Sharon

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Waushara County include brown trout, rainbow trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lake Sharon gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 15°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Lake Sharon the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Imm Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lake Sharon in what we hold.