Fish The Badger State
Explore Wisconsin's premier fishing waters. Tap a lake on the map to discover the species that live there and the Country Cave Baits we recommend for landing them.
Interactive Lake Map
Pan and zoom the live map of Wisconsin. Click any pin to explore that fishery — hover to preview the lake name.
Lake Winnebago
Winnebago / Calumet County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's largest inland lake — a massive, shallow fertile basin famous for world-class walleye tournaments and giant flathead catfish. Its expansive flats and reef system make it a year-round multispecies factory.
Recommended Baits
Our top picks for Lake Winnebago.
Pro Tips
- ▸Drag a paddle tail swimbait across the shallow reefs at dawn for roaming walleye and smallmouth.
- ▸Pitch a stick worm to the shallow weed edges for largemouth during the mayfly hatch.
- ▸Vertically jig a Crappie Slayer over the mud flats for suspended crappie.
Full Directory
All Wisconsin Lakes
59 premier fisheries across the state — from the mighty Lake Winnebago to the legendary musky waters of the Northwoods.
Lake Winnebago
East-CentralWinnebago / Calumet County
View Lake GuideLake Mendota
South-CentralDane County
View Lake GuideLake Monona
South-CentralDane County
View Lake GuideGreen Bay
NortheastBrown / Door County
View Lake GuideSturgeon Bay / Door County
NortheastDoor County
View Lake GuideLake Geneva
SoutheastWalworth County
View Lake GuideLake Delavan
SoutheastWalworth County
View Lake GuidePetenwell Flowage
CentralJuneau / Wood County
View Lake GuideCastle Rock Flowage
CentralJuneau / Adams County
View Lake GuideLake Wissota
NorthwestChippewa County
View Lake GuideChippewa Flowage
NorthwestSawyer County
View Lake GuideLake Namekagon
NorthwestBayfield County
View Lake GuideGrindstone Lake
NorthwestSawyer County
View Lake GuideLac Courte Oreilles
NorthwestSawyer County
View Lake GuideLake Superior (Chequamegon Bay)
NorthAshland County
View Lake GuideEagle River Chain
NorthVilas County
View Lake GuideMinocqua Chain
NorthOneida County
View Lake GuideTorch Lake (Northwoods)
NorthVilas County
View Lake GuideLake Kegonsa
South-CentralDane County
View Lake GuideBeaver Dam Lake
South-CentralDodge County
View Lake GuideFox Lake
South-CentralDodge County
View Lake GuideLake Sinissippi
South-CentralDodge County
View Lake GuideLake Wisconsin
South-CentralColumbia / Sauk County
View Lake GuideDevils Lake
South-CentralSauk County
View Lake GuideLake Butte des Morts
NortheastWinnebago County
View Lake GuideNagawicka Lake
SoutheastWaukesha County
View Lake GuideLake Tomahawk
NorthOneida County
View Lake GuidePike Lake
SoutheastWashington County
View Lake GuideTichigan Lake
SoutheastRacine County
View Lake GuideSilver Lake
South-CentralColumbia County
View Lake GuidePark Lake
South-CentralColumbia County
View Lake GuideLake Koshkonong
SouthernRock / Jefferson County
View Lake GuideLake Wingra
South-CentralDane County
View Lake GuideSilver Creek
South-CentralDodge / Jefferson County
View Lake GuideLake Delton
South-CentralSauk County
View Lake GuideMirror Lake
South-CentralSauk / Columbia County
View Lake GuideLake Michigan
EastMilwaukee / Sheboygan / Door County
View Lake GuideOak Creek
SoutheastMilwaukee County
View Lake GuideMenomonee River
SoutheastMilwaukee County
View Lake GuideLittle Lake Butte des Morts
NortheastWinnebago / Outagamie County
View Lake GuideFox River
NortheastWinnebago / Outagamie / Brown County
View Lake GuideLake De Neveu
East-CentralFond du Lac County
View Lake GuideElkhart Lake
EastSheboygan County
View Lake GuideCrystal Lake
EastSheboygan County
View Lake GuideClark Lake
NortheastDoor County
View Lake GuideRoot River
SoutheastRacine County
View Lake GuideMississippi River Pool 7
WesternLa Crosse County
View Lake GuideLake Onalaska
WesternLa Crosse County
View Lake GuideBlack River
WesternLa Crosse / Jackson County
View Lake GuideHalf Moon Lake
NorthwestEau Claire County
View Lake GuideChippewa River
NorthwestChippewa / Eau Claire County
View Lake GuideOtter Lake
NorthwestChippewa County
View Lake GuideLake Wausau
North-CentralMarathon County
View Lake GuideBig Eau Pleine Reservoir
North-CentralMarathon County
View Lake GuideWisconsin River
North-CentralMarathon / Columbia / Sauk County
View Lake GuideLake Minocqua
NorthOneida County
View Lake GuideKawaguesaga Lake
NorthOneida County
View Lake GuideCatfish Lake
NorthVilas County
View Lake GuideVoyageur Lake
NorthVilas County
View Lake GuideFish Species Guide
Wisconsin Fish Species
Learn about every fish species in Wisconsin waters — the lakes they live in, the techniques that catch them, and the injection-poured Country Cave Baits we recommend for each.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Wisconsin's #1 sport fish — aggressive, ambush-style predators that crush soft plastics in shallow cover.
View Largemouth Bass GuideSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
The bronzeback brawler — hard-fighting smallmouth that smash moving baits over Wisconsin's rocky structure.
View Smallmouth Bass GuideWalleye
Sander vitreus
Wisconsin's prized walleye — the state's most sought-after table fish and a soft-plastic sucker for paddle tails.
View Walleye GuideCrappie
Pomoxis spp.
The slab crappie — Wisconsin's favorite panfish and the reason we pour the Crappie Bug and Crappie Slayer.
View Crappie GuideBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Wisconsin's everyman panfish — plentiful, aggressive and perfect for our micro panfish baits.
View Bluegill GuideYellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Wisconsin's beloved perch — sweet-flavored table fish that school up and eat small soft plastics.
View Yellow Perch GuideNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Wisconsin's water wolf — aggressive pike that ambush baits from weed lines and crush paddle tails.
View Northern Pike GuideMusky
Esox masquinongy
The fish of 10,000 casts — Wisconsin's legendary musky and the ultimate freshwater challenge.
View Musky GuideCatfish
Ictalurus punctatus (Channel) / Pylodictis olivaris (Flathead)
Wisconsin's whiskered giants — channel and flathead catfish that prowl rivers and big lakes.
View Catfish GuideBrook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Wisconsin's native trout — beautiful brookies in cold spring-fed streams and Northwoods lakes.
View Brook Trout GuideBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Wisconsin's wily browns — stream and lake brown trout that grow large and test your patience.
View Brown Trout GuideRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Wisconsin's acrobatic rainbows — stream and lake-run trout known for spectacular fights.
View Rainbow Trout GuideLake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Wisconsin's deep-water giants — lake trout that prowl the cold depths of Lake Superior.
View Lake Trout GuideReady To Fish Wisconsin?
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