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Fishing InformationLake Wisconsin is rated as a 4 1/2 star Fishing Lake on the Lake-Link website where you can find helpful fishing information and current fishing reports for the lake. There are also great photos of some of the recent catches. The lake has an abundance of Game Fish with the following species present:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website for fishing info and regulations Get the current Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin River and Lake Columbia Fishing Report from Lake-Link (Lakelink.com).
2009 Fishing Forecast - WI DNR - Lake Wisconsin/Wisconsin
River – Recent surveys document the increasing success of the 20- to
28-inch no-harvest size limit on walleye and sauger, which began in 2002.
Anglers continue to rave about larger walleye and sauger catches, with reports
during 2008 of walleye greater than 28 inches becoming common. The fall 2008
recruitment survey indicates an above average walleye year class. The Lake
Delton fishery was flushed into the Wisconsin River last June, causing anglers
to comment about increased catches of largemouth bass in the river. Delton had a
very good walleye fishery as well, which was washed into the Wisconsin River.
Lake sturgeon work continues on Lake Wisconsin and the river below the Prairie
du Sac Dam. About 1,450 lake sturgeon larger than 50 inches are in Lake
Wisconsin. Below the Prairie du Sac Dam, estimates showed that the fishery had
increased to 200 50-plus inch sturgeon, up from 170 two years ago. These results
indicate that the increase to a 60-inch minimum size limit is helping to
preserve the fishery. 2009 Fishing Forecast - WI DNR - Lake Columbia – The annual
fall survey continues to confirm a major change in this fishery, due to warm
lake temperatures for a longer time period (April to November) because of
increased power plant production. The once dominant largemouth bass fishery has
declined to near zero. No stocked hybrid stripers were sampled in the 2008 fall
survey, but several anglers reported excellent catches during 2008. Shad and
small bluegill are abundant. The lake is open year-round and allows for carry-in
boats and outboard motors at the public access on the lake’s south end. A fish
refuge is present near the power plant on both sides of the center dike. Download the complete 2009 Wisconsin Dept
of Natural Resources Fishing Report. Trout Fishing - Columbia County has a number of trout
fishing streams that are close to Water's Edge and they can be located on
this Wisconsin DNR map.
Ice Fishing - Lake Wisconsin is a great ice fishing location
and has numerous locations for accessing the waters with good ice fishing
results over the last several years.
Lake Wisconsin Guide Service More guides are listed on Lakelink.com
Wisconsin fishing licenses are required for residents and non-residents
age 16 and older and they can be purchased at the following local
locations. Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources also sells resident and non-resident
fishing licenses on-line at their website and you can conveniently
download and print the licenses both before or during your trip to Water's
Edge. Bait Shops Bridge Bait and Tackle Live bait, tackle - by boat! W11577 Highway V at Okee Lodi, WI 608-592-4806 Hooker's River Stop Lake Wisconsin Resort MI Place Moon Valley
Resort Sauk Prairie Live Bait and
Tackle
 Smallmouth Bass Largemount Bass A
nice size Northern Pike!
An excellent 28 inch Walleye caught by guest Scott K. - Oct 2008
Good sized catfish!
White bass
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Yellow bass Indian
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