Torch Lake (Northwoods), Vilas County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Vilas County • North Wisconsin

Fishing Torch Lake (Northwoods), Wisconsin

A deep, clear Northwoods lake known for trophy smallmouth and walleye. Its steep breaks and rocky structure make it ideal for finesse presentations. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Torch Lake (Northwoods) home.

2,300 acres Max depth 88 ft Vilas County

About Torch Lake (Northwoods)

A deep, clear Northwoods lake known for trophy smallmouth and walleye. Its steep breaks and rocky structure make it ideal for finesse presentations.

Torch Lake (Northwoods) is located in Vilas County in North Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Torch Lake (Northwoods) target Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Musky and Northern Pike throughout the open-water season. Whether you're fishing from a boat or the shore, Torch Lake (Northwoods) 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 Torch Lake (Northwoods)

Smallmouth Bass Walleye Musky Northern Pike

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Best Baits for Torch Lake (Northwoods)

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

3 Inch Split Tail Minnow for fishing Torch Lake (Northwoods), Vilas 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 Torch Lake (Northwoods), Vilas 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 Torch Lake (Northwoods), 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 Torch Lake (Northwoods), 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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