Devils Lake, Sauk County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Sauk County • South-Central Wisconsin

Fishing Devils Lake, Wisconsin

A deep, clear, spring-fed glacial lake nestled in the bluffs of Devils Lake State Park. Though modest in size, Devils Lake holds surprisingly strong smallmouth bass, along with brown and rainbow trout in its cold, clear water. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Devils Lake home.

360 acres Max depth 47 ft Sauk County

About Devils Lake

Devils Lake is located in Sauk County in South-Central Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Devils Lake target Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and Northern Pike throughout the open-water season. Whether you're fishing from a boat or the shore, Devils Lake 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 Devils Lake

Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Northern Pike

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Boat Launches & Access

Best Baits for Devils Lake

Our top-recommended Country Cave Baits for fishing Devils Lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Each is injection-poured in Fall River, WI and shipped fresh to your door.

3 Inch Split Tail Minnow for fishing Devils Lake, Sauk County, Wisconsin

$5.75

Finesse flicker

3 Inch Split Tail Minnow

A delicate 3-inch split tail minnow that flickers and darts on a drop shot or small jig head. The slim forked tail shimmies on the fall, making it a go-to for pressured bass and finicky feeders.

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Cave Prickly Star for fishing Devils Lake, Sauk County, Wisconsin

$12.95

Urchin-style tentacled threat

Cave Prickly Star

The Cave Prickly Star is an urchin-style creature bait with a buoyant center ball and dozens of thin, whipping tentacles that quiver on the slightest movement. It stands up off the bottom, taunts pressured bass into striking, and keeps working long after other baits die. Flip it, drag it, pin it to a jig, or throw it on a Ned rig and watch it come alive.

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5 Inch Fluke for fishing Devils Lake, Sauk 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 Craw for fishing Devils Lake, Sauk 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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Fishing Tips for Devils Lake

Pro Tips for Devils Lake

▸Drop shot a split tail minnow on the deep rock breaks for pressured smallmouth.
▸Ned rig a Cave Prickly Star on the talus slopes for finicky smallies.
▸Work a fluke along the bluff walls for cruising smallmouth.