Fishing in Madison: 58 Waters, Nearest 1.2km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Madison? The water around Madison is mixed — 30 lakes and 14 coastal marks among 58 named waters within 20km. The closest is Brittingham Bay, 1.2km out — and 8 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Madison

What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:

Lakes (30, closest 2.6km) — Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish are the usual mix, with walleye and pike in the northern states.
Sea & coastal (14, closest 1.2km) — Coastal marks vary hugely by state — striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possibilities depending on where you are.
Rivers (13, closest 2.7km) — Smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish through most warmwater rivers; trout where the water runs cold and fast.
Reservoirs (1, closest 17.2km) — Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in the larger impoundments.

Fishing the water around Madison

On stillwaters, features do the work: margins, islands, weed edges, drop-offs and any wind-blown bank. Plumb the depth before committing to a spot, and remember the uncomfortable windward bank is usually where the food ends up.

Coastal fishing runs on tide more than time of day. Work out the state of the tide for your mark, fish the couple of hours either side of the change, and check conditions and access safety before you go.

Before you go

Fishing licences in the US are issued by the state, so you'll need one for the state you're fishing in — check your state wildlife agency for the current rules, and note that seasons, size limits and bag limits vary by species and water.

Every named water within 20km

58 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.

Rivers near Madison

Wingra Creek · river · 2.7km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Starkweather Creek · river · 5.7km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Nine Springs Creek · river · 6.9km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Pheasant Branch · river · 7.5km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Sixmile Creek · river · 7.8km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Dorn Creek · river · 8.1km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Swan Creek · river · 9.7km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Murphys Creek · river · 10.0km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Token Creek · river · 12.0km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Little Door Creek · river · 14.9km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Wheeler Wilcox Creek · river · 15.6km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Door Creek · river · 15.7km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Badger Mill Creek · river · 18.0km from Madison centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.

Lakes near Madison

Lake Wingra · lake · 2.6km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Lake Monona · lake · 3.5km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Lake Mendota · lake · 3.9km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Upper Mud Lake · lake · 8.0km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Tiedemans Pond · lake · 8.6km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Strickers Pond · lake · 8.9km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Lake Waubesa · lake · 9.2km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Cherokee Lake · lake · 9.5km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Graber Pond · lake · 10.1km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Esser Pond · lake · 10.1km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Goose Lake · lake · 10.7km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Mud Lake · lake · 12.3km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Morse Pond · lake · 12.4km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Lake Barney · lake · 14.1km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Grass Lake · lake · 14.1km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Hook Lake · lake · 15.1km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Windsor Lake · lake · 15.4km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Dahmen Pond · lake · 16.5km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Maher Pond · lake · 16.7km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Lake Harriett · lake · 16.7km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Barbian Pond · lake · 16.9km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Lake Kegonsa · lake · 17.0km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Louis Buechner Pond · lake · 17.9km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Kalscheur Pond · lake · 18.2km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Carl Buechner Pond · lake · 18.2km from Madison centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.

+5 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Madison

Token Creek Pond (historical) · reservoir · 17.2km from Madison centre
Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.

Sea & coastal near Madison

Brittingham Bay · coastal mark · 1.2km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Monona Bay · coastal mark · 1.6km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
University Bay · coastal mark · 2.1km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Turvilles Bay · coastal mark · 3.9km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Dengel Bay · coastal mark · 4.6km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Wiicawak Bay · coastal mark · 5.3km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
McConnel Bay · coastal mark · 8.3km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Brams Bay · coastal mark · 9.2km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
East Bay · coastal mark · 10.5km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Colladay Bay · coastal mark · 15.2km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Barbers Bay · coastal mark · 16.5km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Dewey Bay · coastal mark · 18.0km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Williams Bay · coastal mark · 18.4km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.
Atkinson Bay · coastal mark · 18.9km from Madison centre
Varies by state - striped bass, redfish, flounder and mackerel are all possible.

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