WI · Lake
Lake Mendota
Water conditions
Measured at USGS gauge 05428000 · 14:00 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period18:45–20:45
- Minor period23:56–00:56
- Major period07:20–09:20
- Minor period15:53–16:53
Moonrise 00:26 · Moonset 16:23 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
No stocking records for this water yet.
What to throw
Largemouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Nearby & related
Nearby waters
- Sixmile Creek 2 mi
- Dorn Creek 3 mi
- Pheasant Branch 3 mi
- Lake Wingra 4 mi
- Lake Monona 4 mi
- Starkweather Creek 4 mi
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