Peat Lake Fishing in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Peat Lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It lies 725 feet above sea level. Around 37 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. The closest town, Channel Lake, is 1.7 miles distant. Lake Catherine is 1.9 miles and Camp Lake 2.6 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Peat Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name common carp, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown trout and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Peat Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 19°F for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Peat Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Channel Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Peat Lake if anything is unclear.