Best Places to Fish in Wisconsin: Lake Mendota

Anyone who fishes Lake Mendota should have a quality map, good electronics, or use a website like Fishidy in order to find and fish the abundant mid-lake structure (rock bars and humps), sharp breaking drop-offs, and the many points which are all prime smallmouth locations throughout the summer.

Interactive Map: Lake Mendota

For a more detailed lake map and up to the minute fishing reports connect with the Lake Mendota waterway page on Fishidy.

Here are some keys and prime locations for fishing Lake Mendota smallmouth:

• Fish the deep weed edges around the lake that range from 12 to 20 feet deep. Try anchoring outside the deep weeds and make long casts with a slip float, a 1/16th ounce orange Slo-Poke jig, and a fat and lively leech.