Fox Lake, Dodge County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Dodge County • South-Central Wisconsin

Fishing Fox Lake, Wisconsin

A shallow, fertile Dodge County lake renowned for trophy largemouth bass and big panfish. Fox Lake's expansive weed flats and marshy shoreline make it a flipping and pitching paradise close to the Country Cave Baits workshop. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Fox Lake home.

2,565 acres Max depth 21 ft Dodge County

About Fox Lake

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

Largemouth Bass Crappie Bluegill Northern Pike Catfish

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Boat Launches & Access

Best Baits for Fox Lake

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

4 Inch Craw for fishing Fox Lake, Dodge 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 Fox Lake, Dodge 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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Crappie Bug for fishing Fox Lake, Dodge County, Wisconsin

$5.25

Panfish creature bait

Crappie Bug

The Crappie Bug is a tiny creature bait with wiggling legs and a soft, buoyant body that hovers naturally on a light jig. Crappie, bluegill, and perch all fall for its subtle, buggy action under docks and around brush piles. It's a go-to ice fishing bait too — jig it through the ice around brush and cribs for slab panfish all winter.

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4 Inch Skinny Paddle Tail for fishing Fox Lake, Dodge 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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