Wazee Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Jackson County, Wazee Lake is a Wisconsin water. It stands 873 feet above sea level. It measures about 134 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.9 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is among the larger waters listed here for Jackson County. Supplies mean a trip to Black River Falls, 6.3 miles off. Then Neillsville, 20 miles, and Tomah, 24 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wazee Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Jackson County names brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp, smallmouth bass and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Wazee Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 12°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Wazee Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Teal Flowage 7 sits 3.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Wazee Lake locally before you travel.