Lake Wissota
Walleye Fishing Guide
Lake Wissota is a 6,300-acre flowage on the Chippewa River near Chippewa Falls, max depth 70 feet. A diverse, productive multi-species fishery with strong walleye, trophy smallmouth, and a sleeper muskie population.
Species Present
- Walleye
- Smallmouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass
- Northern Pike
- Muskellunge
- Yellow Perch
- Bluegill
- Crappie
Lake Layout & Key Structure
Old river channel running through the lake, rocky points, classic flowage wood, and weed bays. Current zones near the dam and inlet hold fish year-round.
Seasonal Walleye Tactics
Walleyes run the channel and stack at the dam. Pre-spawn and post-spawn — vertical jig in the current.
Walleyes on cabbage edges and the deeper channel 14–20 ft. Smallmouth own the rocky points.
Walleyes feed up — big shiners on the rocky points at sunrise.
Walleye in 18–25 ft on channel edges. Crappies in basin holes.
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