Not too long ago, Puckaway was declared "dead" by those who like to fish.  Puckaway has bounced back to become one of south-central Wisconsin's hottest fishing lakes-- thanks to intensive rehabilitation programs carried out by the Lake Puckaway Protection and Rehabilitation Association and the Department of Natural Resources.  The last few years have been the best fishing that Lake Puckaway has seen in decades and it promises to keep getting better!

    Although the lake is mostly open water, aquatic vegetation is growing in many areas of the lake.  The weeds provide excellent cover for northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch, crappies, bluegills, and walleyes.  The lake is also home to both channel and flathead catfish. 

    Giant northern pike are the favorite of many anglers and Puckaway boasts the state record for that species, 38-pound monster!  Come join the fun!   

Once the lake is frozen, the fishing continues!  Although the best walleye, perch, and crappie fishing is often after first ice and then again toward spring, anglers catch lot of fish throughout the winter from Lake Puckaway.

    While Puckaway provides for excellent fishing, the lake is also attracting a lot of waterfowl hunters. Thousands of ducks and geese return each spring & fall to the Puckaway Marsh as well as the Grand River Marsh. They found this to be a great place to raise a brood, or rest  and feed during their migrations.