There is some excellent fishing in the Madison, Wisconsin area. The Madison Chain of Lakes are the big draw here and they should be.
Madison Chain of Lakes
The chain of lakes provide some of the best fishing in southern Wisconsin. These lakes are huge, however, there will be a lot of fishing pressure on these lakes to go along with a lot of recreational boaters during the summer. With all the pressure on the lake, the fishing won’t always be easy, but there are very good numbers of many different species of fish and some very big fish as well. Take a look below to learn more about the lakes that make up the Madison Chain.
Lake Mendota
Lake Mendota is a 9,781 acre lake located in Dane County. It has a maximum depth of 83 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from many public boat landings. There are also 7 public beaches on the lake. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike and catfish are considered common. Sturgeon are listed as present. The water is murky.
Lake Monona
Lake Monona is a 3,359 acre lake located in Dane County. It has a maximum depth of 74 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from several public boat landings. There are 7 public beaches on the lake as well. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye are considered common. Muskie, smallmouth bass, sturgeon and catfish are listed as present.
Lake Kegonsa
Lake Kegonsa is a 3,200 acre lake located in Dane County. It has a maximum depth of 32 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from several public boat landings. There is also a public beach on the lake. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye are considered common. Smallmouth bass, muskie and catfish are listed as present.
Lake Waubesa
Lake Waubesa is a 2,074 acre lake located in Dane County. It has a maximum depth of 38 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from several public boat landings. There is also a public beach on the lake. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish and largemouth bass are abundant in the lake while northern pike and walleye are considered common. Muskie, smallmouth bass and catfish are listed as present.
Lake Wingra
Lake Wingra is a 336 acre lake located in Dane County. It has a maximum depth of 14 feet. There is a public boat landing on the lake as well as a public beach. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while muskie and largemouth bass are common. Northern pike and walleye are listed as present.
