Menomonee River, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Milwaukee County • Southeast Wisconsin

Fishing Menomonee River, Wisconsin

A major Milwaukee River tributary flowing through Milwaukee County to Lake Michigan. The Menomonee River's lower stretches and harbor hold smallmouth bass, northern pike, and seasonal salmon and trout runs. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Menomonee River home.

— acres Max depth — Milwaukee County

About Menomonee River

Menomonee River is located in Milwaukee County in Southeast Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Menomonee River target Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout throughout the open-water season. Whether you're fishing from a boat or the shore, Menomonee River 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 Menomonee River

Smallmouth Bass Northern Pike Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

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Best Baits for Menomonee River

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

5 Inch Fluke for fishing Menomonee River, Milwaukee 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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3 Inch Split Tail Minnow for fishing Menomonee River, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

$5.75

Finesse flicker

3 Inch Split Tail Minnow

A delicate 3-inch split tail minnow that flickers and darts on a drop shot or small jig head. The slim forked tail shimmies on the fall, making it a go-to for pressured bass and finicky feeders.

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4 Inch Skinny Paddle Tail for fishing Menomonee River, Milwaukee 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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4 Inch Craw for fishing Menomonee River, Milwaukee 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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