Peters Lake Fishing Guide, Walworth County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Walworth County, Wisconsin, this is Peters Lake. This is rolling bush country. Surface area is around 73 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Eagle is the closest town at 5.1 miles. The nearest city of size is Milwaukee, 35 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Peters Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Walworth County records list common carp, bluegill, brown trout, pumpkinseed and northern pike among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Peters Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 18°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Peters Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. There is a recorded fishing site some half a mile from here. There are toilets half a mile off. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Swift Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Peters Lake should be assumed from this page alone.