Lake Butte des Morts, Winnebago County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Winnebago County • Northeast Wisconsin

Fishing Lake Butte des Morts, Wisconsin

A shallow, fertile lake in the upper Fox River system just west of Lake Winnebago. Lake Butte des Morts is a walleye and panfish factory, with expansive flats that also produce quality largemouth and smallmouth bass. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Lake Butte des Morts home.

8,851 acres Max depth 11 ft Winnebago County

About Lake Butte des Morts

Lake Butte des Morts is located in Winnebago County in Northeast Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Lake Butte des Morts target Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie and Bluegill throughout the open-water season. Whether you're fishing from a boat or the shore, Lake Butte des Morts 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 Lake Butte des Morts

Walleye Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Crappie Bluegill

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Best Baits for Lake Butte des Morts

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

4 Inch Skinny Paddle Tail for fishing Lake Butte des Morts, Winnebago 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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5 Inch Stick Worm for fishing Lake Butte des Morts, Winnebago 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 Lake Butte des Morts, Winnebago 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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5 Inch Fluke for fishing Lake Butte des Morts, Winnebago 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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Fishing Tips for Lake Butte des Morts

Pro Tips for Lake Butte des Morts

▸Swim a paddle tail across the shallow flats for roaming walleye and smallmouth.
▸Wacky rig a stick worm on the weed edges for largemouth.
▸Jig a Crappie Slayer over the shallow wood for crappie and bluegill.