Eau Claire, Wisconsin is a popular town about an hour and a half drive from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The town is a decent-sized town just off the major highway, so lots of people drive through this town. Some people visit this area to do some fishing. With all the water from the river systems here, anglers have a lot of options to fish for a variety of fish. Anglers usually target these waters for smallmouth bass and muskie, but you can also catch largemouth bass, northern pike, muskie and a variety of panfish.