Fishing Swift Lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Swift Lake belongs to Walworth County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 856 feet. It covers about 20 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Walworth County list. Supplies mean a trip to Eagle, 4.7 miles off. It is 34 miles to Milwaukee, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Swift Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Walworth County include common carp, bluegill, brown trout and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Swift Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 18°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Swift Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Someone has mapped a fishing spot half a mile off. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Peters Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Swift Lake in particular, ask before you travel.