Meyers Lake Fishing near Amherst, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Meyers Lake belongs to Portage County, Wisconsin. Land around it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Amherst lies 1.9 miles from the water. Further out sit Iola (8.1 miles) and King (12 miles). Others close at hand: Turtle Lake after 1.4 miles, Amherst Millpond 90 1.5 miles away, Lake Emily after 2.4 miles, Onland Lake 3 miles away and Lake Julia after 3 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Meyers Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Portage County include brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Meyers Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 14°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The lid tends to go about early April and return around early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Meyers Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Turtle Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Meyers Lake is worth confirming on the day.