Fishing Sandhill Lake in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, sits Sandhill Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. Supplies mean a trip to Newburg, 2.6 miles off. The big place round here is Milwaukee, 28 miles distant. Others close at hand: Daly Lake 1.1 miles, Horn Lake lies 2.7 miles on, Newburg Pond 243 2.7 miles, Mud Lake lies 4.8 miles on and Huiras Lake 5 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sandhill Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Ozaukee County include common carp, green sunfish, fantail darter and johnny darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Sandhill Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 18°F to 70°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Sandhill Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Daly Lake is 1.1 miles off. Where Sandhill Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.