Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Sheboygan County • East Wisconsin

Fishing Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

A deep, clear glacial lake in Sheboygan County. Elkhart Lake's steep breaks and rocky structure hold smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, and panfish — a finesse angler's lake with clear, cold water. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Elkhart Lake home.

292 acres Max depth 119 ft Sheboygan County

About Elkhart Lake

Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County in East Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Elkhart Lake target Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie and Bluegill throughout the open-water season. Whether you're fishing from a boat or the shore, Elkhart 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 Elkhart Lake

Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Crappie Bluegill

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Best Baits for Elkhart Lake

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

3 Inch Split Tail Minnow for fishing Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan 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 Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan 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 Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan 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 Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan 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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