Whitewater Lake Fishing Guide, Walworth County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Whitewater Lake stands in Walworth County, Wisconsin. The water sits 869 feet up. The water covers around 704 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The margin runs to about 10 miles in total. On our Walworth County list it sits near the top for size. Richmond lies 4.5 miles from the water. The big place round here is Rockford, 40 miles distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Whitewater Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Walworth County cover common carp, bluegill, brown trout, pumpkinseed and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Whitewater Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 18°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Whitewater Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Rice Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Whitewater Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.