Thompson Lake Fishing in Pepin County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Thompson Lake stands in Pepin County, Wisconsin. The water sits 686 feet up. Surface area is around 60 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Wisconsin. The town to know is Durand, 1.2 miles out. The nearest city of size is Rochester, 48 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Thompson Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Pepin County include brown trout, common carp and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Thompson Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 13°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Thompson Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Wilcox Lake at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Thompson Lake are worth checking on the day.