Tamarack Lake near Okauchee Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Tamarack Lake sits in Waukesha County, out in Wisconsin. It stands 869 feet above sea level. With some 38 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Start from Okauchee Lake, 1.2 miles down the road. After that come Oconomowoc at 3.2 miles and Nashotah at 3.7 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Tamarack Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Waukesha County records list common carp, bluegill, brown trout and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Tamarack Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 71°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Tamarack Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. A marina sits within half a mile of the water. The closest car park is 0.9 miles away, so pack accordingly. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Okauchee Lake 85 at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Tamarack Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.