Ryan Pond, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Ryan Pond in the Columbia County part of Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 866 feet. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Columbia County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 3.8 miles from Prairie du Sac. Beyond it, Sauk City at 4.6 miles and Roxbury at 5.3 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Ryan Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name brown trout, common carp and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Ryan Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 15°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early April until about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Ryan Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Alder Pond sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Ryan Pond before loading the car.