Mullet Lake in Fond du Lac County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Fond du Lac County in Wisconsin is where Mullet Lake sits. Height above sea level is 1,020 feet. Roughly 190 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 2.6 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Few waters listed in Fond du Lac County are bigger. You are 9.3 miles from Saint Peter. It is 50 miles to Milwaukee, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mullet Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name brown trout, common carp, bluegill and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Mullet Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 16°F to 70°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Mullet Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Tittle Lake is 3.9 miles off. For Mullet Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.