Wilkinson Lake

Wilkinson Lake is a reservoir in Monroe County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Wilkinson Lake, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Wilkinson Lake

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Wilkinson Lake, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Wilkinson Lake

Fish reported from Wilkinson Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Wilkinson Lake can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Wilkinson Lake. For sunfish on Wilkinson Lake, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Wilkinson Lake yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For Wilkinson Lake channel cats, place cut bait or a nightcrawler along the creek channel and give the bait time to work.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Wilkinson Lake

Fish one protected section slowly before testing the windblown side, because the two banks can have very different water color on Wilkinson Lake. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Wilkinson Lake that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Wilkinson Lake

Spring at Wilkinson Lake favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Wilkinson Lake, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Wilkinson Lake become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.