Lake Wissota, Chippewa County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Chippewa County • Northwest Wisconsin

Fishing Lake Wissota, Wisconsin

A large, deep Chippewa River flowage in northwest Wisconsin. Known for musky, walleye, and panfish along its river channels, points, and weed flats. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Lake Wissota home.

6,012 acres Max depth 72 ft Chippewa County

About Lake Wissota

A large, deep Chippewa River flowage in northwest Wisconsin. Known for musky, walleye, and panfish along its river channels, points, and weed flats.

Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County in Northwest Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Lake Wissota 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 Wissota 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 Wissota

Musky Walleye Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Crappie Bluegill

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Best Baits for Lake Wissota

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

5 Inch Fluke for fishing Lake Wissota, Chippewa 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 Skinny Paddle Tail for fishing Lake Wissota, Chippewa 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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1.2 Inch Crappie Slayer for fishing Lake Wissota, Chippewa 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 Stick Worm for fishing Lake Wissota, Chippewa 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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