Mud Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mud Lake is a Fond du Lac County water, Wisconsin side. The surface lies 1,014 feet up. Surface area is around 53 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. The closest town, Campbellsport, is 5 miles distant. Ashford is 8.8 miles away, with Kewaskum at 9.4 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Fond du Lac County include brown trout, common carp, bluegill and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Mud Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 70°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Mud 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. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Kettle Moraine Lake, 0.7 miles out. For Mud Lake in particular, ask before you travel.