Kawaguesaga Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Oneida County • North Wisconsin

Fishing Kawaguesaga Lake, Wisconsin

The connected western neighbor of Lake Minocqua in the Minocqua chain. Kawaguesaga Lake is a fertile, slightly shallower Northwoods lake holding musky, walleye, bass, and abundant panfish around its weed flats and shoreline. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Kawaguesaga Lake home.

700 acres Max depth 44 ft Oneida County

About Kawaguesaga Lake

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

Musky Walleye Largemouth Bass Crappie Bluegill

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Boat Launches & Access

Best Baits for Kawaguesaga Lake

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

5 Inch Fluke for fishing Kawaguesaga Lake, Oneida 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 Kawaguesaga Lake, Oneida 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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Crappie Bug for fishing Kawaguesaga Lake, Oneida 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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1.2 Inch Crappie Slayer for fishing Kawaguesaga Lake, Oneida 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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