Mississippi River Pool 7, La Crosse County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

La Crosse County • Western Wisconsin

Fishing Mississippi River Pool 7, Wisconsin

A vast Mississippi River pool-and-slough system near La Crosse. Pool 7's backwaters, wing dams, and main-channel edges produce walleye, bass, panfish, and catfish throughout the open-water season. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Mississippi River Pool 7 home.

8,500+ acres Max depth 30 ft La Crosse County

About Mississippi River Pool 7

A vast Mississippi River pool-and-slough system near La Crosse. Pool 7's backwaters, wing dams, and main-channel edges produce walleye, bass, panfish, and catfish throughout the open-water season.

Mississippi River Pool 7 is located in La Crosse County in Western Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Mississippi River Pool 7 target Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Bluegill and Crappie throughout the open-water season. Whether you're fishing from a boat or the shore, Mississippi River Pool 7 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 Mississippi River Pool 7

Walleye Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Catfish Bluegill Crappie

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Best Baits for Mississippi River Pool 7

Our top-recommended Country Cave Baits for fishing Mississippi River Pool 7 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Each is injection-poured in Fall River, WI and shipped fresh to your door.

4 Inch Skinny Paddle Tail for fishing Mississippi River Pool 7, La Crosse 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 Fluke for fishing Mississippi River Pool 7, La Crosse 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 Mississippi River Pool 7, La Crosse 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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1.2 Inch Crappie Slayer for fishing Mississippi River Pool 7, La Crosse 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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