Windsor Lake Fishing in Dane County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Dane County, Wisconsin, you have Windsor Lake. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 36 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. 0.9 miles away sits Windsor, the nearest town. For a city, Madison is 9.3 miles off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules. The near end sees the visitors; the far end rarely does.

• Where to Fish on Windsor Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Dane County cover brown trout, common carp, bluegill, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Windsor Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 16°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Windsor Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lake Mendota at 7.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Windsor Lake for certain.