Mud Lake Fishing near Westfield, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Marquette County, Wisconsin, sits Mud Lake. Height above sea level is 948 feet. It measures about 67 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The nearest place of any size is Westfield, 4.7 miles away. Madison sits 56 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours: Fenner Lake at 0.7 miles, Sandow Lake 1 mile, Echo Lake at 1.1 miles, Rollers Lake 1.6 miles and Lawrence Lake 29 at 2.2 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Marquette County include brown trout, bluegill, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Mud Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Mud Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Fenner Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Treat Mud Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.