Lake Twelve near Kohler: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake Twelve lies in Washington County, in Wisconsin. It sits in mixed forest. Surface area is around 53 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. Some 2.2 miles away sits Kohler, the nearest settlement. For a city, Milwaukee is 34 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Twelve

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Washington County names common carp, pumpkinseed, green sunfish and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lake Twelve that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 18°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lake Twelve.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, 13 Reservoir is 2.7 miles distant. Nothing on Lake Twelve should be assumed from this page alone.