Crappie action can be hot fishing the dredged-out areas. Small jigs and minnows are the lure of choice. Bluegills proivde anglers with many hours of enjoyable, productive fishing. The key to this action is fishing the vegetation. Popper fishing for bluegills is also very popular on the lake, especially in the spring when they are on the spawn beds.
Bullheads provide plenty of action.
Using worms or crawlers in water 10 feet deep or more seems to be the key to catching this fish. Walleye are taken occasionally from the lake, but most of the action is near the Dresback dam or on wing dams in the Mississippi River. Most fishermen use lead head jigs tipped with a minnow, leech or crawler. Check with local bait shops for directions to these spots from the several boat landings on Lake Onalaska. Boat liveries and landings Access to Lake Onalaska Schaeffer's, off Highway Z in Brice Prairie, take Highway 35 north to Z, left, about two miles, private, fee charge, boat rentals.