Strickers Pond, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Dane County, Wisconsin, this is Strickers Pond. Height above sea level is 922 feet. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Dane County. Middleton sits 0.7 miles from the bank. It is 5.6 miles to Madison, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Strickers Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Dane County names brown trout, common carp, bluegill, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Strickers Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 16°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Strickers Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. A nature reserve borders this water, which usually brings restrictions. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Tiedemans Pond, 0.3 miles out. Nothing on Strickers Pond should be assumed from this page alone.