Castle Rock Lake
Walleye Fishing Guide
Castle Rock Lake — central Wisconsin flowage on the Wisconsin River, 16,640 acres of stained, fertile water. Walleye + white bass + crappie. Flooded timber holds fish; bright/loud baits win.
Part of the Wisconsin walleye guide region · See also all walleye states
Species Present
- Walleye
- White Bass
- Crappie
- Northern Pike
Lake Layout & Key Structure
Wisconsin River channel runs through the middle — find it on sonar, that's the highway. Buckhorn State Park flats, Big Roche-A-Cri Creek mouth, dam tailwaters all stack walleyes seasonally.
Money spots: Highway 21 bridge area, Buckhorn State Park flats, Big Roche-A-Cri Creek mouth, dam tailwaters
Seasonal Walleye Tactics
April walleyes shallow 4-10 ft below the dam, jig + minnow.
Walleyes 14-22 ft on river channel edges + flooded timber, jig + crawler. White bass busting shad on flats. Crappies suspended near timber 12-18 ft.
Fall walleyes 18-28 ft on river channel, live-bait rig.
Crappies suspended over deeper basins 18-25 ft. Tungsten jigs + plastics.
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