Whitnall Park Pond Fishing in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Milwaukee County, Whitnall Park Pond is a Wisconsin water. It stands 728 feet above sea level. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Head to Hales Corners, 1.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Greendale, 2.2 miles, and Franklin, 2.5 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Whitnall Park Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name common carp, rainbow trout and goldfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Whitnall Park Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 19°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Whitnall Park Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Mangan Woods takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For Whitnall Park Pond in particular, ask before you travel.