Fishing at Pewaukee Lake 27.6, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Pewaukee Lake 27.6 belongs to Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The water sits 850 feet up. At some 3.8 sq miles it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. At about 13 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. By surface area it heads our Waukesha County listings. For supplies, Pewaukee is 2.4 miles out. For a city, Milwaukee is 21 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pewaukee Lake 27.6

  Charted depth runs to roughly 45 feet at its lowest. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Waukesha County include common carp, bluegill and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in January up to 71°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. The nearest mapped parking is 0.9 miles away, so the last stretch is on foot. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Etter Lake, 2.4 miles out. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.