Wisconsin · United States

Lake Onalaska WI fishing forecast

59 Good of 100

Lake Onalaska WI is a freshwater fishing spot in Wisconsin, United States. Anglers here target Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Walleye. The most productive months are typically April, May, June, July, August, September.

Quick answer

Best monthsApril, May, June, July

Top speciesCrappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike

Score now59/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #329 of 408 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 8 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+5.8Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dawn 12:14

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	17.3 °C
Wind	20 km/h from S, gusting 40 km/h
Pressure	1012 hPa
Cloud cover	0%
Chlorophyll	4.55 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the October average of 17.3 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 45.0 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Onalaska WI

Lake Onalaska WI currently scores 59 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 17.3 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +5.8: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Moon phase +3.0: lunar feeding rhythm
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Gust factor +1.6: gustiness versus steady wind

What’s biting now

The model expects today: white-bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill, yellow-perch, northern-pike, sauger, common-carp

Bite windows

Moon

New Moon · 0% lit

Solunar day rating

70 / 100

Best months for Lake Onalaska WI:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-25, 77/100

17 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

12 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus
Northern Pike

Esox lucius
Walleye

Sander vitreus

Best months by species at Lake Onalaska WI

CrappiePomoxis spp.
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Northern PikeEsox lucius
WalleyeSander vitreus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.