Wisconsin River, Marathon / Columbia / Sauk County, Wisconsin — fishing destination

Marathon / Columbia / Sauk County • North-Central Wisconsin

Fishing Wisconsin River, Wisconsin

Wisconsin's namesake river, winding 430 miles from the northwoods to the Mississippi. The Wisconsin River's pools, sandbars, and rocky runs hold walleye, smallmouth bass, musky, catfish, and panfish across its entire length. Country Cave Baits injection-pours premium soft plastic baits built for the bass, panfish and walleye that call Wisconsin River home.

— acres Max depth — Marathon / Columbia / Sauk County

About Wisconsin River

Wisconsin River is located in Marathon / Columbia / Sauk County in North-Central Wisconsin and is one of the state's premier fishing destinations. Anglers visiting Wisconsin River target Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Musky, Catfish and Crappie throughout the open-water season. Whether you're fishing from a boat or the shore, Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin River

Walleye Smallmouth Bass Musky Catfish Crappie

Landmarks & Points of Interest

Boat Launches & Access

Best Baits for Wisconsin River

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

4 Inch Skinny Paddle Tail for fishing Wisconsin River, Marathon / Columbia / Sauk 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 Wisconsin River, Marathon / Columbia / Sauk 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 Wisconsin River, Marathon / Columbia / Sauk 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 Wisconsin River, Marathon / Columbia / Sauk 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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