Neshkoro Mill Pond Fishing in Marquette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Neshkoro Mill Pond lies within the bounds of Marquette County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 794 feet. At about 144 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The perimeter runs near 4.6 miles, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Marquette County. Silver Lake is the closest town at 6.1 miles. Dakota lies 6.5 miles off, Wautoma another 8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Neshkoro Mill Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Marquette County include brown trout, bluegill, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Neshkoro Mill Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 15°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. 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. Neshkoro Mill Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lucky Lake at 2 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Neshkoro Mill Pond may have changed since it was mapped.