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Lake Winnebago Fishing Report: Walleye, Perch, and Pike Biting as Spring Bite Heats Up
- 2025/04/19
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Good morning from Lake Winnebago, this is Artificial Lure with your fishing report for Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Sunrise hit early at 6:07 AM, and sunset will come around 7:41 PM, giving us a full day of light for anglers. The weather is crisp, with temps starting in the low 40s and climbing into the upper 50s as the sun gets higher. Winds are coming in from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph, which will mean a bit more chop on the open water today—perfect for stirring up some action in the shallows. No tide to worry about here, just classic Wisconsin lake conditions.
The spring bite is picking up, with perch, walleye, and white bass showing solid activity. Reports from anglers over the past week are positive, with folks hauling in good numbers of perch and some nice walleyes in the 12 to 23 inch range. Jumbo perch are showing up in buckets, with white bass numbers also on the uptick as the water warms[2][4].
Best baits right now for walleye are jigging spoons tipped with minnows or fatheads. For perch, small jigs tipped with waxworms, spikes, or crickets are the ticket. Northern pike are hitting large shiners or suckers on tip-ups, especially around the weed beds and channel edges. Chartreuse, fire tiger, and pink are hot colors for jigs and spoons. For your tip-ups, set your bait about a foot off the bottom for best results[4][5].
The hot spots today include North and South Asylum Bays, which are excellent for pike and panfish thanks to the thick weed beds drawing in baitfish. Kelly’s Point and Reef, about five miles north of Fond du Lac, is producing walleyes on the artificial reefs and in the surrounding weeds. If you’re after panfish and more walleye on foot, the Neenah Dam at the Fox River is another productive location[4].
The sturgeon spearing season wrapped up in February with a total of 617 sturgeon harvested, so if you’re thinking about big fish, those chances will come around again next winter[1].
For all you anglers heading out today, stay alert for any remaining ice or soft spots in more sheltered bays, though main lake ice is long gone. Expect better action in the afternoons as the water warms. Good luck out there, and remember—a bad day fishing beats a good day at work every time!
Sunrise hit early at 6:07 AM, and sunset will come around 7:41 PM, giving us a full day of light for anglers. The weather is crisp, with temps starting in the low 40s and climbing into the upper 50s as the sun gets higher. Winds are coming in from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph, which will mean a bit more chop on the open water today—perfect for stirring up some action in the shallows. No tide to worry about here, just classic Wisconsin lake conditions.
The spring bite is picking up, with perch, walleye, and white bass showing solid activity. Reports from anglers over the past week are positive, with folks hauling in good numbers of perch and some nice walleyes in the 12 to 23 inch range. Jumbo perch are showing up in buckets, with white bass numbers also on the uptick as the water warms[2][4].
Best baits right now for walleye are jigging spoons tipped with minnows or fatheads. For perch, small jigs tipped with waxworms, spikes, or crickets are the ticket. Northern pike are hitting large shiners or suckers on tip-ups, especially around the weed beds and channel edges. Chartreuse, fire tiger, and pink are hot colors for jigs and spoons. For your tip-ups, set your bait about a foot off the bottom for best results[4][5].
The hot spots today include North and South Asylum Bays, which are excellent for pike and panfish thanks to the thick weed beds drawing in baitfish. Kelly’s Point and Reef, about five miles north of Fond du Lac, is producing walleyes on the artificial reefs and in the surrounding weeds. If you’re after panfish and more walleye on foot, the Neenah Dam at the Fox River is another productive location[4].
The sturgeon spearing season wrapped up in February with a total of 617 sturgeon harvested, so if you’re thinking about big fish, those chances will come around again next winter[1].
For all you anglers heading out today, stay alert for any remaining ice or soft spots in more sheltered bays, though main lake ice is long gone. Expect better action in the afternoons as the water warms. Good luck out there, and remember—a bad day fishing beats a good day at work every time!