Little Gibbs Lake Fishing near Evansville, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Rock County, Little Gibbs Lake is a Wisconsin water. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Rock County standards. Evansville sits 5.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Madison, 24 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Little Gibbs Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Rock County names common carp, rainbow trout and brown trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Little Gibbs Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 71°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early April until about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Little Gibbs Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a slipway at Gibbs Lake Boat Launch, roughly half a mile off. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Gibbs Lake County Park covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Gibbs Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Little Gibbs Lake before loading the car.