Root River, Racine County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Racine County • Southeast Wisconsin

Fishing Root River, Wisconsin

A Lake Michigan tributary flowing through Racine County to the Racine harbor. The Root River is a renowned salmon and trout stream during fall runs, with smallmouth bass and northern pike holding in its lower pools year-round. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Root River home.

— acres Max depth — Racine County

About Root River

Root River is located in Racine County in Southeast Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Root 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, Root 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 Root River

Smallmouth Bass Northern Pike Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

Landmarks & Points of Interest

Boat Launches & Access

Best Baits for Root River

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

5 Inch Fluke for fishing Root River, Racine 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 Root River, Racine 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 Root River, Racine 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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Cave Prickly Star for fishing Root River, Racine County, Wisconsin

$12.95

Urchin-style tentacled threat

Cave Prickly Star

The Cave Prickly Star is an urchin-style creature bait with a buoyant center ball and dozens of thin, whipping tentacles that quiver on the slightest movement. It stands up off the bottom, taunts pressured bass into striking, and keeps working long after other baits die. Flip it, drag it, pin it to a jig, or throw it on a Ned rig and watch it come alive.

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