Lake Winnebago Fishing Report 1-14-14, plus Lake Poygan
A week of contrast was the only way to describe the fishing scene on Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan this week. The brutal “polar vortex” took air temperatures to 25 below zero, but by the [...]
Lake Winnebago Fishing Report 1-7-14 plus Lake Poygan
Another week of cold temperatures continued to produce ice on Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan. Fishing conditions deteriorated this week due to snow pack issues on the surface of the ice. At some locations, 2 to [...]
Port Washington Winter Browns
By Lance Busse With forecasted highs in the upper 30’s this past Saturday and needing to scratch an itch to use the long rods one last time in 2013, a nice long ride along the [...]
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan Fishing report 12-31-13
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan remain busy places, as anglers have descended upon the lakes in high volumes. Generally, ice conditions are in the 11-14 inch ranges with a cumbersome snow pack on top of [...]
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan Ice and Fishing Report 12-22-13
Lake Poygan and Lake Winnebago have shifted into full winter gear, and ice fishing activity has been extremely high. Ice conditions are generally excellent, with ATV and truck travel common on select parts of both [...]
Lakeside Park (Fond du Lac) Dredging Update
A significant section of the dredging of channels in Lakeside Park will be complete this week before dredging crews take a break for the winter. Kent Petersen of PCI Dredging of Minocqua says they decided [...]
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan Fishing and Ice Report – 12/16/13
A fresh layer of lake effect snow fell over the ice sheet on Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan this week. This week's arctic blast built ice very quickly on the lake. By the weekend, the [...]
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan Fishing Report 12-9-13
Mother Nature says….It’s time to Ice Fish on Lake Winnebago, Lake Poygan and other area lakes. The heavy cold snap is predicted to last long term, and the lakes continue to produce new ice [...]
Lake Winnebago, Lake Poygan Fishing Report 12/1/13
Unseasonably cold weather blew through Southeastern Wisconsin during the past week, leaving Lake Winnebago, Lake Poygan and other area lakes frozen over. This is a very early “ice-up” for the general area, and is providing [...]
Lake Winnebago, Fox River, Wolf River Fishing Report 11/18/13
A period of alternating warm and cold fronts has prepared Lake Winnebago for the next seasonal phase, winter. Water temps have remained around 40 degrees, and some of the back water has iced over [...]