Wallace Lake Fishing near Barton, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wallace Lake is set in Washington County, Wisconsin. It sits at 896 feet above sea level. At about 55 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Barton sits 1.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Milwaukee, 31 miles distant. In the same area: Lake Lenwood 0.4 miles away, Allis Lake at 0.6 miles, Brickyard Lake 0.9 miles away, 204 Reservoir at 1.4 miles and Barton Pond 219 1.6 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Wallace Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name common carp, pumpkinseed, green sunfish and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Wallace Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 18°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Wallace Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Lenwood, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Wallace Lake may have changed since it was mapped.