Templeton Bayou Fishing in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Templeton Bayou belongs to Waupaca County. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. It measures about 98 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Size puts it in the front rank of our Waupaca County list. The nearest town is Weyauwega, 4.1 miles away. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 44 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Templeton Bayou

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Waupaca County names brown trout, flathead catfish, rainbow trout and common carp. The county list is broader than any single water. On Templeton Bayou the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 15°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Templeton Bayou.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It is recorded as an oxbow, which means still water with a river's shape. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Miller Bayou at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Templeton Bayou as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.