Lake Mendota

Dane - Wisconsin


  • 557 catches

  • 3K+ followers

  • 368 spots

Big water with deep structure. Famous for perch, Crappie and white bass. Heavily stocked with Walleye and northern.

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Lake Mendota Fishing Reports

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  1. Doug Free
    - Lake Mendota

    Recipe I used if you like them fried and want to try it: https://newdinnerideas.com/2023/02/22/mouthwatering-fried-walleye-fillets/

    Walleye with a Rapala Deep Tail Dancer

    1. patrick dederich 0
      That's gonna be some mighty fine eating!
    2. Doug Free 0
      https://newdinnerideas.com/2023/02/22/mouthwatering-fried-walleye-fillets/
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  2. Jim Pawlowski
    - Lake Mendota

    Big one of day

    3 lb. 5 oz. 18 in. Largemouth Bass with a Z-Man Scented Curly TailZ

  3. Tony Callies
    - Lake Mendota

    Quick Smallie before softball hahaha

    17 in. Smallmouth Bass with a Mepps Aglia-e Spinner

    1. Brent Holman 0
      Nice! I Love Mepps Lures, And I'm Not Even A Cone-Head, If You Get That Joke! My Favorite Is The Mepps #3 Black Fury Yellow Spots On Black Spinner, Never Fails! ...more I've Caught 14-15 Different Species Of Fish In Madison Lakes, Spring, Summer, Fall, If You Count The Big Carp I Snagged Thru The Tail Of A Carp, Just Where Tail Meets Body...Wen I Was Ten! Wingra! Tought I Had A Turtle...Also A Snapper Got One And Took It Down By Limnology Some Years Back...Pulled Straight Back, Unwound The Knot I Failed At W/30 Lb. Mono...Man I Missed The Last 3 Years Fishing...But I Still Live 1 Block Up From Terminus Of North Lake Street, If You Are Ever There,,,,I'm The Hippy Looking Guy..Hippikat Means 'A Man Who Is Very Aware', After Not Fishing For 25 Years I Found I'm VERY Aware Of The Fish In Mendota, At Least Along That Shoreline....Watch The Minnows Chased By The Bigger, And The Fin Cutting The Water, Right? 'An Ancient Activity'... Fishing And Boy Scouts!
  4. Arthur Morgan
    - Lake Mendota

    Details: Smallmouth Bass

  5. Rob Nelson
    - Lake Mendota

    39 incher released to live another day.

    Northern Pike with a Extra large Golden Shiner

    1. caleb lowery 0
      grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
    2. Brent Holman 0
      woof....i mean bark....um.....!!!!
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  6. Aidan Shark
    - Lake Mendota

    Like if I you like catching fish on hotdogs or find in funny

  7. Aidan Shark
    - Lake Mendota

    It was at least 2 lbs and it put up a heck of a fight.

    2 lb. 3 oz. 15 in. Smallmouth Bass with a Hotdog, no cap

    1. George Horvath 0
      Nice
  8. Henry Apter
    - Lake Mendota

    4 lb. 15 in. Largemouth Bass with a Walking Frog

    1. Amber Roe 0
      Beautiful
    2. Al Venus 0
      nice
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  9. Henry Apter
    - Lake Mendota

    5 lb. 5 oz. 79 in. Largemouth Bass with a Walking Frog

  10. Shawn Brouwer
    - Lake Mendota

    Details: 18 in. Smallmouth Bass

    Caught it on a popper at sunset

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