Chippewa River, Chippewa / Eau Claire County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Chippewa / Eau Claire County • Northwest Wisconsin

Fishing Chippewa River, Wisconsin

A major northwest Wisconsin river flowing into the Mississippi. The Chippewa River's pools, riffles, and backwaters hold smallmouth bass, walleye, musky, and panfish along its diverse rocky and timbered runs. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Chippewa River home.

— acres Max depth — Chippewa / Eau Claire County

About Chippewa River

Chippewa River is located in Chippewa / Eau Claire County in Northwest Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Chippewa River target Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Musky, Northern Pike and Crappie throughout the open-water season. Whether you're fishing from a boat or the shore, Chippewa River offers diverse structure and productive water that responds well to injection-poured soft plastic baits from Country Cave Baits — made right here in Fall River, WI.

Fish Species in Chippewa River

Smallmouth Bass Walleye Musky Northern Pike Crappie

Landmarks & Points of Interest

Boat Launches & Access

Best Baits for Chippewa River

Our top-recommended Country Cave Baits for fishing Chippewa River in Chippewa / Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Each is injection-poured in Fall River, WI and shipped fresh to your door.

5 Inch Fluke for fishing Chippewa River, Chippewa / Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

$4.95

Weightless wild action

5 Inch Fluke

Our 5-inch fluke dances with an erratic, darting action on a weightless Texas rig. The soft, slim body glides and slashes through the water column, imitating a fleeing baitfish that bass simply cannot resist.

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4 Inch Skinny Paddle Tail for fishing Chippewa River, Chippewa / Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

$5.75

Swim & thump

4 Inch Skinny Paddle Tail

A slim-profile 4-inch paddle tail that swims with a seductive kick on a steady retrieve. Perfect for swim jigs, spinnerbait trailers, or a weighted swimbait hook through grass and around docks.

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4 Inch Craw for fishing Chippewa River, Chippewa / Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

$6.25

Flip, pitch & punch

4 Inch Craw

A full-bodied 4-inch craw with aggressive kicking claws that thump on the retrieve. Built thick to hold up through dozens of fish, this bait excels flipped into heavy cover or dragged on a jig head.

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1.2 Inch Crappie Slayer for fishing Chippewa River, Chippewa / Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

$6.50

Slab crappie magnet

1.2 Inch Crappie Slayer

Our 1.2-inch Crappie Slayer is a micro tube designed specifically for slab crappie. The tiny ribbed body and flowing tail seduce panfish into biting when the bite is tough. Rig it on a small jig head under a float or tight-line it vertically. It's also a deadly ice fishing bait — drop it through the ice to suspended crappie and bluegill all winter long.

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