Lake Winnebago Fishing Reports

Lake Winnebago’s Ice and Lindsey Lohan have a lot in common.  From a distance they sure look fine, but get a closer look and you know you should just stay away. Persistent warm weather and [...]

With a few days of below normal temperatures, Lake Winnebago now has a full ice sheet for the first time this year.  The ice is not ready for travel just yet, but fishermen have been [...]

With area angler awaiting ice anxiously on Lake Winnebago, mother nature continues to dish out warmer than normal temperatures along with brisk winds, resulting in less than ideal ice making conditions.  The Southeast corner of [...]

We Have ICE!  The past several days have provided the Winnebago Region with below freezing temperatures, calm winds and no precipitation resulting in perfect “ice making conditions.”  Although 80% or more of Lake Winnebago remains [...]

Unseasonably cold weather refuses to loosen its grip on Eastern Wisconsin. The Winnebago System is weeks behind traditional trends, and continues to feature water temperatures just into the mid 50 degree range.  Flooded areas on [...]

Very dynamic elements are at play on the Winnebago system currently.  Lake Winnebago has seen a mass erosion of the ice sheet, and an ice free system can be expected at any time. The river [...]

Lake Winnebago continues to receive only minor attention by area anglers.  Ice conditions are breaking down, especially in and around the access points and the shore lines.   In some areas the ice is nearly shot [...]

Seasonable March weather engulfed Eastern Wisconsin this past week.  Lake Winnebago continues to see light fishing traffic as the late ice season continues.  Ice depths have remained solid, and in many places depths of 20 [...]

Lake Winnebago has once again become the focal point of area sportsmen.  Solid ice conditions across the region have allowed fishermen access to many areas of the lake traditional not accessible this early in the [...]

The first ice on the system was seen Saturday when Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac had the channels freeze over with a thin layer of ice.  Just hundreds of yards to the north of [...]