Lake Winnebago Fishing Reports

Weather!  This has been the only word which mattered this week.  Torrential rain (over 8 inches in some locations), hail, high winds and flooding affected the entire area all week long.  Fishing Lake Winnebago this [...]

What the Heck is going on out there? Where are the Walleye on Winnebago? 5-29-08   Many fishermen have been asking:  where are the walleyes on Lake Winnebago?  Maybe this article can give you some [...]

After a series of small cold fronts moved through the region at the start of the week, warm air moved into the area providing a decent Memorial Day Weekend.  Water conditions were clearing up just [...]

A mixed bag of weather greeted fishermen this week.  High winds over the weekend made a tough go of any fishing on the main lake.  However, reefs adjacent to the Fox River in Oshkosh remain [...]

Great to see the huge number of people fishing the system his weekend!   Lake Winnebago is completely open in all areas and free from any ice.  Floating debris is all over the lake, so [...]

Conditions have changed on a daily basis on the main lake this week.  Ice out is nearly complete; however, some parts of the lake have wind blown ice sheets.  Currently, the south end has an [...]

Winnebago System Fishing Report The main lake is still 1/2 covered with ice, but the strong winds are helping to break the ice up.  The Fox River in Oshkosh is producing males in the 14-17” [...]

Fox River: The Fox is still producing some walleyes and perch through out the Oshkosh area.  Walleyes are more active on crawlers or leeches in the river, rather than the minnows.  Perch are still found [...]

Fisherman’s road:  Decent sized walleyes are being taken on the area humps north of the launch.  You must move often to find the active fish.  Leeches were the hot bait this week, either under the [...]

Fishing conditions in the south end changed drastically over the last week.  A cold front pushed through the area on Thursday night; thus, slowing the area drastically from a strong start to the week.   [...]