Fishing Overview for Monona Bay
This sheltered arm off Lake Monona (often fished from city parks and paths) is a go-to for bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, and pike. Warming water in spring brings panfish shallow around docks and cattails, summer vegetation holds bass, and cool-season pike cruise edges; easy kayak access and short drifts connect it to the main body of
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Distance to earth:382,085 kmProximity:55.4 %
Moon Phases for Monona Bay
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Current Fishing Weather
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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
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Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Monona Bay area
Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 20 beaches and bays in this area.
Monona Bay - 0km , Brittingham Bay - 0.44674266215km , Brittingham Beach - 0.46040647497km , Bernies Beach - 0.48398885208km , Vilas Beach - 1.41570290733km , Olin Beach - 1.52705161961km , Turvilles Bay - 2.54272710948km , James Madison Beach - 2.61236992276km , B B Clarke Beach - 2.86217903241km , Esther Beach - 3.2031129285km , University Bay - 3.51778308058km , Tenney Beach - 4.15114415581km , Squaw Bay - 4.31697250646km , Dengel Bay - 5.68840503542km , Olbrich Beach - 6.05421984837km , Spring Harbor Beach - 6.6598010836km , McConnel Bay - 6.88793360249km , Warner Beach - 7.47969278583km , Brams Bay - 7.69784939126km , Marshall Beach - 8.09349144015km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Monona Bay. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Monona Bay - 0km , Brittingham Bay - 0.44674266215km , Brittingham Beach - 0.46040647497km , Bernies Beach - 0.48398885208km , Lake Wingra WP 74 Dam - 1.05248541685km , Wingra Creek - 1.40339826947km , Vilas Beach - 1.41570290733km , Olin Beach - 1.52705161961km , Lake Wingra - 2.18465765254km , Turvilles Bay - 2.54272710948km , James Madison Beach - 2.61236992276km , Great Central Marsh (historical) - 2.67196705057km , B B Clarke Beach - 2.86217903241km , Lake Monona - 3.07407393873km , Esther Beach - 3.2031129285km , University Bay - 3.51778308058km , Picnic Point Marsh - 3.82400990182km , Class of 1918 Marsh - 3.97308880462km , Tenney Beach - 4.15114415581km , Squaw Bay - 4.31697250646km , Mendota Locks 2WP1286 Dam - 4.37572502454km , Lake Mendota - 5.45554777509km , Nine Springs Creek - 5.68508165596km , Dengel Bay - 5.68840503542km , Starkweather Creek - 5.85822033444km , Olbrich Beach - 6.05421984837km , Spring Harbor Beach - 6.6598010836km , Upper Mud Lake - 6.80695893969km , McConnel Bay - 6.88793360249km , Governors Island - 7.19098630802km , Warner Beach - 7.47969278583km , Brams Bay - 7.69784939126km , Lake Waubesa - 7.72138460226km , Swan Creek - 8.0801950762km , Marshall Beach - 8.09349144015km , Murphys Creek - 8.42880308278km , Pheasant Branch - 8.81476803111km , Lake Waubesa 2WP290 Dam - 9.22343608381km , Sixmile Creek - 9.34234728585km , Tiedemans Pond - 9.64650516664km
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