Eagle River Chain, Vilas County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Vilas County • North Wisconsin

Fishing Eagle River Chain, Wisconsin

The 'World's Largest Chain of 28 Lakes' — a legendary Northwoods destination in Vilas County. Known for musky, walleye, bass, and panfish across its interconnected lakes and channels. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Eagle River Chain home.

3,600+ acres Max depth 57 ft Vilas County

About Eagle River Chain

The 'World's Largest Chain of 28 Lakes' — a legendary Northwoods destination in Vilas County. Known for musky, walleye, bass, and panfish across its interconnected lakes and channels.

Eagle River Chain is located in Vilas County in North Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Eagle River Chain target Musky, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie and Bluegill throughout the open-water season. Whether you're fishing from a boat or the shore, Eagle River Chain 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 Eagle River Chain

Musky Walleye Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Crappie Bluegill

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Best Baits for Eagle River Chain

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

5 Inch Fluke for fishing Eagle River Chain, Vilas 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 Eagle River Chain, Vilas 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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5 Inch Stick Worm for fishing Eagle River Chain, Vilas County, Wisconsin

$5.95

The versatile workhorse

5 Inch Stick Worm

Our 5-inch stick worm is injection-poured with a soft plastic that shimmies on the fall and drives bass wild. Perfect for wacky rigging, Texas rigging, or a weightless presentation in shallow cover.

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1.2 Inch Crappie Slayer for fishing Eagle River Chain, Vilas 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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