They’re Back! Lake Flies so thick they show up on Radar
The lake flies are back! And much needed in 2015. The Winnebago system has a low population of bait fish in 2015, and the lake fly hatch this year is critical to maintaining the game [...]
8 Easy Tips That Will Have You Taking Better Fishing Photos Today
Doing this job, I come across an awful lot of fishing photos, and I’ve taken a few myself in my time. Non-fishermen often tease anglers for their seemingly inexhaustible ability to take the same photo [...]
Lake Winnebago Fishing Report plus Lake Butte des Mortes, Lake Poygan and Fox River 5-5-15
A summer like trend of weather dominated the week, leading into the weekend when stronger winds added plenty of chop to Lake Winnebago and other area waters. Water clarity on the main lake is variable, [...]
Overview: Spring DNR walleye efforts on Lake Winnebago
The 2015 Winnebago walleye tagging effort is in the books and the numbers are in. Walleye tagging efforts took place from 03/24/2015-04/22/2015 and fish were primarily collected during electrofishing surveys, but we also tagged some [...]
Fishing Report 4-27-15. Lake Winnebago, Lake Poygan, Lake Buttes des Mortes, Fox River and Wolf River
A brutal cold front dominated the weather scene near Lake Winnebago this past week. The previous week featured nonstop action for walleyes, but quickly dissipated with the 10 plus degree drop in water temps. The [...]
Winning Attitudes
WINNING ATTITUDES How top pros set their minds to tournament success Tournament fans and participants alike know there's far more to out-fishing the competition than simply showing up on game day and hoping for the [...]
AIM Weekend Walleye Series “Nitro Boats Open” on the Wolf River Chain of Lakes, Winneconne, WI April 26th, 2015
A worm on the business end of a jig may be all it takes to win the AIM Weekend Walleye Series, Nitro Boats Open, April 26 on the Wolf River Chain of Lakes system in [...]
WI-MN Border-Battle Slated to begin 2015 NWT Season
Border-Battle Slated to begin 2015 NWT Season LAKE CITY, Minn.- High-level competitive walleye fishing returns to action May 7-8, as the The NWT will visit the Mississippi River for the first time since the inaugural [...]
Lake Winnebago, Fox and Wolf Rivers and Bay of Green Bay Fishing Report 4-13-15
The much needed rain arrived to the Lake Winnebago region and really invigorated the area rivers. On the Wolf River the gage of the water rose from 4.25 feet to over 6.0 feet in the [...]
Winnebago System Walleye Spawning Update
Our Oshkosh fisheries staff has been fielding quite a few questions about the progress of the walleye spawn and the impacts of lower water on this year’s spawn. As a result, Adam Nickel (walleye biologists) [...]