La Valle Mill Pond Fishing Map — 6 ft Deep, Spots (WI)

Fishing La Valle Mill Pond: what the data says

25-acre reservoir near Wisconsin. The lake tops out around 6 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.

Yellow Perch fishing at La Valle Mill Pond

Start shallow in spring: yellow perch sit in 2 to 6 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in fall. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn	Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday	Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small)

Northern Pike fishing at La Valle Mill Pond

Spring northern pike on La Valle Mill Pond hold shallow, usually 2 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for northern pike in fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	#5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white)
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday	Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon

Crappie fishing at La Valle Mill Pond

Spring crappie on La Valle Mill Pond hold shallow, usually 2 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 5 ft that scores prime in winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	2 to 6 ft	dawn	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Bluegill fishing at La Valle Mill Pond

Spring bluegill on La Valle Mill Pond hold shallow, usually 1 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for bluegill in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 6 ft	midday & dusk	1/32 oz jig + micro plastic, Tiny popper (evenings)
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Small sponge spider (fly), Micro tube jig
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday	Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday	Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon

Channel Catfish fishing at La Valle Mill Pond

Start shallow in spring: channel catfish sit in 2 to 6 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in winter. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window
Spring	2 to 6 ft	dusk
Summer	2 to 6 ft	night & dusk
Fall	2 to 6 ft	dusk
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday

Flathead Catfish fishing at La Valle Mill Pond

In spring, flathead catfish run shallow here, mostly 2 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 5 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window
Spring	2 to 6 ft	night & dusk
Summer	2 to 6 ft	night & dusk
Fall	2 to 6 ft	night & dusk
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday

Notable structure

Main-lake point: point, around 6 ft
Deep basin: deep basin, around 5 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 3 ft

Common questions

How deep is La Valle Mill Pond?

La Valle Mill Pond is about 6 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in La Valle Mill Pond?

Anglers target northern pike, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, yellow perch, flathead catfish on La Valle Mill Pond. These come from the Wisconsin DNR's per-lake fish listing; where the DNR lists a group (panfish, catfish, trout) the specific species are resolved from Wisconsin's fish distribution by the lake's location, depth and habitat.

Where is the best fishing spot on La Valle Mill Pond?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish La Valle Mill Pond?

For yellow perch, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

Nearby waters

Hemlock Slough · Dutch Hollow Lake · Lee Lake (Cazenovia Millpond) · Field Veterans Memorial Lake · White Mound Lake · Decorah Lake

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Target species

Species from state lake data, resolved by location. These species come from the Wisconsin DNR's own per-lake fish listing. Where the DNR reports a group rather than a species — “panfish”, “catfish”, “trout” — the specific species are resolved from Wisconsin's fish distribution by this lake's location, depth and habitat, so those are an informed estimate, not a per-species survey. The named gamefish (walleye, musky, bass, pike, sturgeon…) are the DNR's own listing. (The depth chart is a computer-generated estimate from the lake's real shoreline and the DNR's maximum depth — not measured contours.) How we estimate species →

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours on this water are approximations. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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