Mendota Lake - Dane County, Wisconsin Details

Mendota Lake Details

Location: Dane County, Wisconsin

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Current Weather Conditions

Fair
Temperature:
53.0°F / 11.7°C

Wind: Southwest at 3.5 MPH
Visibility: 10.00 mi
DewPoint: 28.9°F
Humidity: 40
Pressure: 30.05

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Mendota Lake Snapshot

scott Hill
Walleye: 8lb 0oz / 28.0"

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Mendota Lake Stats:

County:		Dane County
Printable County Map:		County Map (PDF format)
State:		Wisconsin
Acres:		9,842 square acres
Mean Depth:		42 feet
Max Depth:		82 feet
Elevation:		849 feet
Lake Type:		Drainage Lake
Topographic Map:		Yes

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Fishing Forecast For Mendota Lake:

Forecast for Thu, Sep 2

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Mendota Lake Area Services

Archery:

D & S Bait, Tackle & Archery

ATV/Snowmobile Dealers:

Beaver Dam Argo ATV

Bait & Tackle:

D & S Bait, Tackle & Archery

Sauk Prairie Live Bait & Tackle

Boat/Marine Dealers:

Amherst Marine

Boat House of Madison

Dave's Turf & Marine

Jerry's Sports Service, Inc.

Fishing Clubs:

Yahara Fishing Club

Hunt Clubs:

Milford Hills Hunt Club & Sporting Clays

Lawn & Garden:

Dave's Turf & Marine

Mapping Specialists:

Mapping Specialists

Piers & Boat Lifts & Accessories :

Manke Enterprises

Reel Repair:

Badger Reel Repair

Sporting Clays:

Milford Hills Hunt Club & Sporting Clays

Sunrise & Sunset Info:
Below is the Sunrise and Sunset information for Mendota Lake. All times are local for this body of water.

	SUNRISE	SUNSET
Today:	6:23:52 AM	7:29:28 PM
Tomorrow:	6:24:58 AM	7:27:43 PM

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Special Fishing Regulations
Below are special fishing regulations for Mendota Lake as regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. For complete fishing regulations for Wisconsin click here.

The minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass is 18" and the daily bag limit is 1.
The minimum length limit on northern pike is 40" with a daily bag limit of 1.
The minimum length limit on walleye and sauger is 18" with a daily bag limit of 3

Please note that the special regulations above my be revised at any time by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources without notice. For complete fishing regulations check with your local DNR.

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