Manawa Pond 275 in Waupaca County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Waupaca County, Wisconsin, you have Manawa Pond 275. The bank is 817 feet above sea level. The water covers some 181 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It ranks high for size among our Waupaca County listings. You are 0.7 miles from Manawa. New London is 9.8 miles and Weyauwega 10 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Manawa Pond 275

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Waupaca County list brown trout, flathead catfish, rainbow trout, common carp and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. This water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 14°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Mountain Lake, 2.5 miles away. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.