Upper Kinnickinnic Pond Fishing Guide, Pierce County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Upper Kinnickinnic Pond is one of the Pierce County listings for Wisconsin. The surface lies 860 feet up. At roughly 12 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. The closest town, River Falls, is 0.5 miles distant. Saint Paul is the closest city, 24 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Upper Kinnickinnic Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Pierce County records list common carp, 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. Upper Kinnickinnic Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 12°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Upper Kinnickinnic Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A parking area is marked roughly 170 yards out. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Twin Lakes is 8 miles off. Treat Upper Kinnickinnic Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.