Spring Lake near Pardeeville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Spring Lake falls in Columbia County, part of Wisconsin. The setting is pine and birch. It measures about 28 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It lies lower than most water we list in Wisconsin. The town to know is Pardeeville, 0.2 miles out. Rio is 7.1 miles away, with Portage at 7.9 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name brown trout, common carp, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Spring Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 16°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Spring Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Park Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Spring Lake may have changed since it was mapped.