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Waubesa Lake Info
It’s said that every chain has to have a weak link, but if there is a “weak link” in the Madison chain of lakes, Waubesa isn’t it. Perhaps the main attraction for some are Muskies. You’ll find them up to 48 inches. Throw a small Mepps into the shallow southwest bay in the spring, then switch to bucktails and work the weedlines off the bars on the south and west shores. Walleyes also are a feature of Waubesa’s fishery. The trestle separating Waubesa and Upper Mud is a good spot for them in the spring. As the season advances, work the east-side bars with live bait – jig/minnow, jig/leech combinations – and you’ll likely get some good eaters. Nor should you neglect the small bars on the west side; they’ll also hold fish. And while you’re in the area, find the easternmost point of the upper bar, then line yourself up with the southern end of the tank farm. A little past midway, there, between the bar and shore you’ll encounter an area of springs. Locals fish these hard for Walleyes, and you might as well try your luck, too, with a jig/minnow. Don’t tell anyone, though, when you catch some. The marshy area on the southwest is excellent. And Upper Mud’s weedlines are good places to try, as well. During the winter, you can look forward to good Northern Pike fishing and excellent action for Perch and panfish. Look for ‘gills and Crappies between Brictson and Morris parks, and you’ll find Perch in the deep water off Crescent park. Incidentally, the Crescent Park drop is another good spot for summer Walleyes. Access to Waubesa is good; the best launch sites are in Lake Farm Park on the northwest and Babcock Park on the east. There’s no boat launch on Upper Mud, but you won’t have any trouble getting a boat through the cut and under the trestle from Waubesa.
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