Fishing near Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is a Milwaukee County town, on the Wisconsin side. There is water on more than one side of town. Taken from the centre outwards: Brantwood Lake on 7.0 miles away to the north plus Scout Lake on an 8.0 mile run. The bank at Scout Lake is easy going, which makes it the sensible first stop. Cold locks these up on a normal year. Anglers here count the season from the thaw, not from January. The choice covers a few different types. Reed beds repay a slow, close approach. At 4 acres, Brantwood Lake is the closest water to town. Brantwood Lake is the easiest to reach with a car. Water round here typically opens up around late March. County records name common carp, rainbow trout and goldfish among the fish present. The nearby water is mainly natural, with soft margins and weed. Anything you fish here counts as Milwaukee County water, so read the county rules first....