Powers Lake Fishing in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Kenosha County, Wisconsin, you have Powers Lake. It sits at 830 feet above sea level. Roughly 451 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. You are looking at roughly 4.5 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Kenosha County. The closest town, Powers Lake, is 0.6 miles away. Pell Lake lies 2.7 miles off, Twin Lakes another 2.7 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Powers Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Kenosha County include common carp, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown trout and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Powers Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 19°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about mid December in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Powers Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Benedict Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Powers Lake if anything is unclear.