Yonke Lake Fishing near Wautoma, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Yonke Lake falls inside Waushara County. It stands 1,109 feet above sea level. At roughly 11 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Wautoma lies 14 miles from the water. Mount Morris lies 16 miles off, Plover another 16 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Yonke Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Waushara County include brown trout, rainbow trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Yonke Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 14°F in January to roughly 70°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Yonke Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Kawalski Lake, 1.4 miles out. None of that is settled for Yonke Lake in what we hold.