Lilly Lake Fishing in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lilly Lake sits in Kenosha County, out in Wisconsin. It stands 755 feet above sea level. Around 84 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 1.3 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. 2.7 miles away sits Silver Lake, the nearest town. For a city, Milwaukee is 36 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lilly Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Kenosha County names common carp, bluegill and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Lilly Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 71°F, while January sits near 19°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lilly Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. New Munster Wildlife Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Silver Lake, 3.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lilly Lake for certain.