Fishing at Spring Lake, Waushara County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Spring Lake is one of the Waushara County listings for Wisconsin. It stands 791 feet above sea level. Roughly 51 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.9 miles of margin, front to back. It lies lower than most water we list in Wisconsin. The closest town, Redgranite, is 3.7 miles away. Then Silver Lake, 4.5 miles, and Mount Morris, 7.3 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Waushara County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Spring Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 71°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Spring Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lake Lucerne is 2.5 miles off. Treat Spring Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.