Fall temperatures and patterns have dominated the recent weather patterns in northeastern Wisconsin for the past two weeks. Water temperatures had reached to the low 60 degree ranges, but have declined the past week to the low 50’s to upper 40’s. Water clarity remains relatively unchanged from the previous report.
Fishing pressure has declined from recent weeks, but there is still steady activity on the main Lake. Lake Winnebago has definitely made a change over to the fall fishing mode. Green weeds are holding pike, pan fish and walleyes due to the increased oxygen levels those areas provide.
Perch fishing remains solid, but is not as strong as week’s past. Small perch are the norm, with some larger fish in the mix system wide. Crawler pieces are the preferred bait choice, followed by wax worms, small minnows and leaf worms. Hellgrammites are still working, if you can find them for sale.
The Wolf River has had some excellent reports coming from up river, especially near New London. Anglers are pulling flies in the river and producing some nice bags of midsized walleyes. In addition, jigs and crawlers or large minnows are working in the deep portions of the river especially north of Lake Poygan. Small mouths can also be taken regularly. Water levels have been reduced from the high water marks over the last month.
Keep in mind that this time of year can produce some of the best fishing of the year. It also can produce some of the toughest days of the year. Reverting back to some of the spring patterns and locations is a good approach to tackling these fish.
The Winnebago Fishing League is now ready to go. The Website is nearly complete and can be found at www.winnebagofishingleague.com. If you have interest in getting into the league, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Stay warm, and happy fishing and hunting!
