Lower Genesee Lake Fishing near Dousman, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lower Genesee Lake is listed under Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 860 feet. With some 63 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. For a base, Dousman sits 2.1 miles out. The big place round here is Milwaukee, 29 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lower Genesee Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Waukesha County list common carp, bluegill, brown trout, rainbow trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lower Genesee Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 71°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lower Genesee Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Middle Genesee Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Lower Genesee Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.