Fishing At

Lake Mendota

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139 Catches

Lake Mendota is located in Dane County, Wisconsin. Download FishAngler to find the best places to fish at Lake Mendota. Get local fishing reports with detailed catch information, weather conditions, top baits and more.

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43.110338, -89.411675

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Recent Catches At Lake Mendota

Nick Mayer

3 days ago

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Dane County, Wisconsin

Species Walleye

Gear 3

5 likes

April Sum

2 weeks ago

•

Dane County, Wisconsin

Species Largemouth black bass

6 likes

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Bruno Burnetti

3 weeks ago

•

Dane County, Wisconsin

Weight 22 lb

8 likes • 4 comments

Marquez Elias

2 weeks ago

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Dane County, Wisconsin

Species Channel catfish

Weight 25 lb 10 oz

17 likes • 2 comments

Bob Chen

8 weeks ago

•

Dane County, Wisconsin

Caught while catfishing. Follow my YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@ancientfishing

Species Northern pike

Weight 7 lb

Gear 1

15 likes

Bruno Burnetti

2025-04-02

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Dane County, Wisconsin

Species Channel catfish

Weight 10 lb

8 likes

Bruno Burnetti

2025-04-02

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Dane County, Wisconsin

Species Northern pike

7 likes

Bruno Burnetti

2024-11-25

•

Dane County, Wisconsin

Last big cat for the season

16 likes • 1 comment

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Most Caught Fish Species At Lake Mendota

Channel catfish

Smallmouth bass

Largemouth black bass

Yellow bullhead

American yellow perch

Freshwater drum

Great barracuda

Popular Fishing Spots Near Lake Mendota

23.6 mi away • Jefferson County, Wisconsin

25.1 mi away • Rock County, Wisconsin

29.3 mi away • Jefferson County, Wisconsin

18.1 mi away • Columbia County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin River

25.9 mi away • Columbia County, Wisconsin

3.1 mi away • Dane County, Wisconsin

38.9 mi away • Lake Delton, Wisconsin

Craw Fish River

23.5 mi away • Jefferson County, Wisconsin

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