10/10 Excellent
Dan S., Madison, WI
20 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Green Lake Vacation
This is a large house with plenty of space to spread out. My son and his family had their area in the basement bedroom and bath. My daughter and her daughter had their bedroom and bath upstairs and my wife and I had the master bedroom with adjacent bath. The kitchen is a bit tight for counter space but the appliances all performed for us. One or two of our group would cook and my collective family enjoyed our meals at the dining room table or outside on the deck. We used the grill for brats, chicken and sweet corn ears, and the grill worked spendidly. We hooked up the hammock between trees along the shore and played yard games one warm August afternoon. A 5 gal pail of water and some water blasters added to the entertainment. At night, we used the provided split oak wood for a firepit fire. Mosquitoes were not an issue. Tree house was clean and we got up there a couple times. Matt alerted me that the duck weed would be present on the Green Lake backwater, and it was. However, the wind would shift it in and out of the slough. We kayaked through it or clear surface water a few times. Much to my surprise, the northern pike were hitting! I eventually learned that the pike were not deterred by the duck weed. On one day, I caught 5 northerns and the next morning before we departed, I caught two more. Lengths ranged from 18 to 31 inches, and it was a blast for me, and my family members who netted for me. I tried minnows but no strikes. Spinner bait did the trick, just as Matt said.
Dan S.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
