Wisconsin · United States

Lake Winnebago WI fishing forecast

63 Good of 100

Lake Winnebago WI is a freshwater fishing spot in Wisconsin, United States. Anglers here target Walleye, Yellow Perch, White Bass. The most productive months are typically March, April, May, June, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsMarch, April, May, June

Top speciesWalleye, Yellow Perch, White Bass

Score now63/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #293 of 408 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

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

Score confidence ±7 points, from 7 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Waves+15.0Barometric 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 12:03

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	15.8 °C
Wind	30 km/h from S, gusting 37 km/h
Pressure	1015 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	10.34 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water here is 1.4 °C cooler than the October average of 17.2 °C. Cooler-than-normal water slows the bite for warm-water species and holds cool-water species shallower for longer. 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 Winnebago WI

Lake Winnebago WI currently scores 63 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 15.8 °C. 7 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Waves +15.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Gust factor +4.0: gustiness versus steady wind
Moon phase +3.0: lunar feeding rhythm
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: walleye, white-bass, yellow-perch, sauger, common-carp, european-carp-entry, muskellunge, white-perch

Bite windows

Moon

New Moon · 0% lit

Solunar day rating

70 / 100

Best months for Lake Winnebago WI:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-28, 82/100

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

3 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

Walleye

Sander vitreus
Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens
White Bass

Morone chrysops

Best months by species at Lake Winnebago WI

WalleyeSander vitreus
Yellow PerchPerca flavescens
White BassMorone chrysops

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.