Mud Lake Fishing Guide, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It sits in mixed forest country. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Waupaca County list. For supplies, King is 4.2 miles out. Then Waupaca, 6.8 miles, and Mount Morris, 11 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Waupaca County: brown trout, flathead catfish, rainbow trout, common carp and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Mud Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. 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. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It sets the rhythm of the year at Mud Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mud Lake-Radley Creek Savanna State Natural Area runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Crystal Lake, 0.6 miles away. Confirm access to Mud Lake locally before you travel.