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5-acre pond in Jackson County, Wisconsin. The lake tops out around 5 ft. Bathymetry on this water is estimated from its real outline and maximum depth. Use it to shortlist water, then verify with your electronics — and never navigate by it. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Oxbow Pond maps at 5 acres behind 1.5 miles of shoreline. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 4.6) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. End to end it runs roughly 0.3 mi, about 0.2 mi across. It sits in Jackson County. Its nearest charted neighbour, Dry Land Flowage, is 1 mi to the southeast.
Come spring, look for rainbow trout tight to the bank in 1 to 5 ft. Through summer count on 1 to 5 ft; the winter hold is 1 to 5 ft. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 4 ft of water and rates prime come winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 5 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 1 to 5 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (4 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 1 to 5 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (4 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 1 to 5 ft | dawn | Deep basin (4 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
1 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 4 ft, is the deepest of them.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Wisconsin waters are set by the Wisconsin DNR — and special regulations can apply to Oxbow Pond specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Wisconsin fishing regulations →
Oxbow Pond is about 5 ft (2 m) deep 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.
Anglers target rainbow trout on Oxbow 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.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For rainbow trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Oxbow Pond is regulated by the Wisconsin DNR. Check the official Wisconsin regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Dry Land Flowage 1 mi · Funmaker Flowage 2 mi · Teal Flowage 3 mi · Arbutus Lake* 4 mi · Town Line Flowage 4 mi · Little Bear Flowage 5 mi · Big Bear Flowage 5 mi · Lower Wilson Marsh Flowage 5 mi · Wilson Marsh Flowage 6 mi · Little Thunder Flowage 6 mi · White Tail Flowage 6 mi · Battle Point Flowage 7 mi
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More water nearby: Jackson County fishing maps (39 charts). Browse all Wisconsin fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.