Witters Lake in Waushara County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Waushara County, Wisconsin, you have Witters Lake. It sits in rolling bush country. The water covers some 43 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Wautoma at 3 miles is the nearest place to stop. Dakota is 4 miles and Silver Lake 4.2 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Witters Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. 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. Open biodiversity records for Waushara County list brown trout, rainbow trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Witters Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 15°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Witters Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Meilke Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Witters Lake are worth checking on the day.