Wadley Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Wadley Lake, in Marathon County. Height above sea level is 1,158 feet. The water covers some 45 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 1.1 miles keeps the choices simple. Head to Bevent, 5.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Green Bay, 70 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Wadley Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Marathon County, recorded fish include brown trout, common carp, yellow perch, bluegill and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Wadley Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 13°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Wadley Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Big Bass Lake, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Wadley Lake are worth checking on the day.