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Fishing: Wisconsin

8 published waters: depth maps, fish, ramps and water tests

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Found 8 waters

Lake Winnebago
Lake
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Lake Winnebago

Winnebago

Oshkosh · 5.7 mi

132,193 acres24.9 ft

Gizzard Shad, Bigmouth Buffalo, Common Carp and 5 more

39 ramps5 campgroundsDepth map5,687,567 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 4 ft
Lake Pepin
Lake
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Lake Pepin

Pierce

Hansen's Harbor and Trailer Court · 0.9 mi

25,819 acres50 ft

Bighead Carp, Common Carp, Brown Trout and 37 more

17 ramps7 campgroundsDepth map236,812 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 3.1 ft
Lake Mendota
Lake
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Lake Mendota

Dane

Madison · 3.1 mi

9,905 acres80 ft

Common Carp, White Bass, Brown Trout and 16 more

26 ramps1 campgroundDepth map141,899,146 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 4.7 ft
Lake Butte des Morts
Lake
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Lake Butte des Morts

Winnebago

Plummer Point · 1.1 mi

9,368 acres15 ft

Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Muskellunge and 3 more

10 rampsDepth map4,382,780 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 2.1 ft
Lac Courte Oreilles
Lake
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Lac Courte Oreilles

Sawyer

Northwoods Beach · 0.9 mi

5,130 acres80 ft

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Walleye and 1 more

3 rampsDepth map76,929,923 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 13.3 ft
Lac Vieux Desert
Lake
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Lac Vieux Desert

Vilas

Sunrise · 1.2 mi

4,404 acres38 ft

Northern Pike, Walleye, Muskellunge

5 ramps1 campgroundDepth map174,106,872 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 5.1 ft
Little Lake Butte Des Morts
Lake
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Little Lake Butte Des Morts

Winnebago

Fox Crossing · 0.7 mi

1,231 acres18.7 ft

Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Alewife and 2 more

5 rampsDepth map370,264 stockedWater tests
Clark Lake
Lake
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Clark Lake

Door

Whitefish Bay · 2.3 mi

869 acres13 ft

Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and 4 more

2 rampsDepth map141,473 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 12.7 ft

Wisconsin Fishing Calendar

When each fish bites through the year — from the waters we map.

Slow · Good · Peak

Activity by month for the species recorded in our published waters. Tap a fish for the full guide. Timing is adjusted for Wisconsin — about 4 weeks later than the national average.

Know the water and the fish before you drive out.

Depth surveys, stocking records and water samples, straight from the public registries that hold them — brought together for one question: is it worth the drive?

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