06-08-2006, 02:50 PM
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It is always nice to get a report on the lakes around the state. And welcome to the board, please keep them coming. I know where Fish Lake is, but maybe you can tell others. Is this the only Lake you fish? [/reply]
Fish lake is a small seepage lake in the extreme NW corner of Dane County. It's a very short drive from Sauk City or Lodi area's roughly 5 miles from Crystal Lake. Nice wide shallows with a 12-20ft shoulder and a 50+ft hole in the center. It also shares water with mud lake via culverts. The public ramp is VERY shallow, and it's also a gas motor restricted lake. There are two county parks on the lake, one having standard park ammenities+ramp and the other being just a gravel pull off and small shoreline area (old 50's beach park long since underwater)
I do fish Lake Wisconsin, Crystal, Fish, Bone, Upper Turtle and the Madison area chain lakes as well. Though with the ramp being as shallow as it is and gas motor restricted to boot Fish lake does not see nearly the traffic near by Crystal lake does. It's not uncommon to be the only boat on the water.
(FYI Many maps show Fish Lake Road connecting to HWY 60. This is not the case, Fish Lake road now connects to Crystal Lake Rd then to HWY 60)
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It is always nice to get a report on the lakes around the state. And welcome to the board, please keep them coming. I know where Fish Lake is, but maybe you can tell others. Is this the only Lake you fish? [/reply]
Fish lake is a small seepage lake in the extreme NW corner of Dane County. It's a very short drive from Sauk City or Lodi area's roughly 5 miles from Crystal Lake. Nice wide shallows with a 12-20ft shoulder and a 50+ft hole in the center. It also shares water with mud lake via culverts. The public ramp is VERY shallow, and it's also a gas motor restricted lake. There are two county parks on the lake, one having standard park ammenities+ramp and the other being just a gravel pull off and small shoreline area (old 50's beach park long since underwater)
I do fish Lake Wisconsin, Crystal, Fish, Bone, Upper Turtle and the Madison area chain lakes as well. Though with the ramp being as shallow as it is and gas motor restricted to boot Fish lake does not see nearly the traffic near by Crystal lake does. It's not uncommon to be the only boat on the water.
(FYI Many maps show Fish Lake Road connecting to HWY 60. This is not the case, Fish Lake road now connects to Crystal Lake Rd then to HWY 60)
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