Okauchee Lake 85

Okauchee Lake 85 is one of the reservoirs mapped in Waukesha County and the physical record currently shows about 1,210 acres and a maximum depth of 90 feet, and those numbers are a useful reality check before you start making a fishing plan.

The lake itself

I would start with a few obvious areas and make the lake prove I need more and I would make the opening plan about one manageable section of the lake instead of trying to cover the whole thing because good fishing usually gets simpler once one clue starts repeating.

Fish to think about

The water-specific species list for Okauchee Lake 85 includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye, plus 1 more; which is enough for me to plan around weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and stick with what produces signs of life.

Where I would put my time

For the opening trip to Okauchee Lake 85, I would fish a few sensible areas, remember where the life is, and stop forcing a pattern that is not there, and I would not rely on an old screenshot or somebody's memory for current limits.