Lake Tomahawk, Oneida County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Oneida County • North Wisconsin

Fishing Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin

A clear, deep Northwoods lake in Oneida County and part of the Minocqua chain system. Lake Tomahawk is a four-season fishery for musky, walleye, bass, and panfish, with diverse structure ranging from shallow weed flats to deep rock bars. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Lake Tomahawk home.

3,392 acres Max depth 84 ft Oneida County

About Lake Tomahawk

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

Musky Walleye Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Crappie Bluegill

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Best Baits for Lake Tomahawk

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

5 Inch Fluke for fishing Lake Tomahawk, 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 Lake Tomahawk, 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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4 Inch Skinny Paddle Tail for fishing Lake Tomahawk, Oneida 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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Crappie Bug for fishing Lake Tomahawk, 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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