Upper Oconomowoc Lake Fishing in Waukesha County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Upper Oconomowoc Lake is one of the Waukesha County listings for Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. With some 35 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Supplies mean a trip to Okauchee Lake, 1.1 miles off. Then Oconomowoc, 2.3 miles, and Nashotah, 2.7 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Upper Oconomowoc Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Waukesha County include common carp, bluegill and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Upper Oconomowoc Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 17°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Oconomowoc Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. A marina half a mile from here covers launching and moorings. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Florence Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow.