The smallmouth bass fishing is pretty good in this area. There are so many lakes to fish for smallmouth bass and on many of the waters where smallmouth bass are secondary, you can catch some quality smallmouth bass which makes up for the lack of numbers. You can find pretty good numbers of smallmouth bass on most of the bigger waters in this area, so you have lots of options for targeting smallmouth bass here. We listed the smallmouth bass lakes in the area with the larger lakes first, then the smaller lakes further below.
Larger Lakes
Lake Wissota
Lake Wissota is a 6,148 acre lake located in Chippewa County. It has a maximum depth of 64.4 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from many different public boat landings. The lake also has a public beach. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while northern pike, muskie, smallmouth bass and catfish are considered common. Largemouth bass, sturgeon and panfish are listed as present.
Holcombe Flowage
Holcombe Flowage is a 2,881 acre lake located in Rusk, Chippewa Counties. It has a maximum depth of 62 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from many public boat landings. There is also a public beach on the lake. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while muskie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, sturgeon and panfish are considered common. Catfish are listed as present.
Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)
Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau) is a 1,870 acre lake located in Rusk County. It has a maximum depth of 70 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from many different public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while smallmouth bass and muskie are considered common. Largemouth bass, northern pike, sturgeon, catfish and panfish are listed as present.
Chippewa Falls Flowage 5555
Chippewa Falls Flowage 5555 is a 954 acre lake located in Eau Claire, Chippewa Counties. It has a maximum depth of 29 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from several public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while smallmouth bass and catfish are considered common. Muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass, sturgeon and panfish are listed as present.
Long Lake
Long Lake is a 936 acre lake located in Chippewa County. It has a maximum depth of 101 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from several public boat landings. The lake also has a public beach. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while muskie, smallmouth bass, pike and panfish are considered common. Largemouth bass are listed as present.
Cornell Flowage
Cornell Flowage is a 897 acre lake located in Chippewa County. It has a maximum depth of 55.7 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while muskie, northern pike, smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish are common. Largemouth bass are listed as present.
Island Lake
Island Lake is a 543 acre lake located in Rusk County. It has a maximum depth of 54 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while muskie and northern pike are common. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish are listed as present. The water is moderately clear.
Smaller Lakes
Amacoy Lake
Amacoy Lake is a 283 acre lake located in Rusk County. It has a maximum depth of 20 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while walleye, muskie and largemouth bass are common. Smallmouth bass, northern pike and catfish are listed as present.
Big Falls Flowage
Big Falls Flowage is a 281 acre lake located in Rusk County. It has a maximum depth of 45 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, smallmouth bass and walleye are common in the lake while the other species are listed as present.
Chain Lake
Chain Lake is a 454 acre lake located in Rusk, Chippewa Counties. It has a maximum depth of 74 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass, northern pike, muskie and panfish are considered common. Smallmouth bass are listed as present. The water is murky.
Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a 94 acre lake located in Rusk County. It has a maximum depth of 74 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye are common in the lake while muskie, smallmouth bass and panfish are listed as present. The water is moderately clear.
Ladysmith Flowage
Ladysmith Flowage is a 268 acre lake located in Rusk County. It has a maximum depth of 19 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are common in the lake and the other species listed are present.
McCann Lake
McCann Lake is a 126 acre lake located in Rusk County. It has a maximum depth of 38 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while northern pike and muskie are considered common. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish are listed as present.
Old Abe Lake
Old Abe Lake is a 470 acre lake located in Chippewa County. It has a maximum depth of 36 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon, catfish and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while smallmouth bass, northern pike and catfish are considered common. Muskie, largemouth bass, sturgeon and panfish are listed as present.
