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Lake Winnebago Fishing Report: Walleyes, White Bass, and More On the Move This Spring
- 2025/04/23
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This is Artificial Lure with your April 23, 2025, Lake Winnebago fishing report.
We started off this spring morning with sunrise at 6:36 AM, and you’ll have daylight to fish until sunset at 7:23 PM. Today is a bit cool, with temps in the mid-40s and a steady southwest breeze. Lake clarity’s holding around five and a half feet, so you’ll want to keep that in mind when choosing lures.
Fishing activity is ramping up big time. The walleyes are moving out of the Wolf and Fox Rivers, heading back into the big lake after their spawn. Recent days have seen decent walleyes caught near reefs and rocky points. Hotspots to check right now are Kelly’s Point, Long Point Reef, and the east shoreline—these spots have put up good numbers the past week.
If you’re after walleyes, Flicker Shads in #5, Shad Raps, and other crankbaits in metallic clown, blue/chrome, and purple have been producing well. In the evening, drifting a slip bobber with a leech over rocks or near shorelines is a good bet too[2][5].
The white bass run has just started to fire off, and it’ll only get better from here. Numbers are picking up in both the river and the lake. Pulling flies is the top method for white bass right now, with purple being the color of choice. Don’t overlook white, green, or orange either. Casting jigs with plastics or small crankbaits will also get bites[2].
Perch are showing up in mixed bags, especially when you’re pulling flies for white bass, along with the occasional drum. Panfish action is steady but not hot; most catches are coming from shallower bays using small jigs tipped with waxies or plastics.
If you’re hoping for a lunker, remember the sturgeon spearing season wrapped up in February, but it was another solid year with over 600 sturgeon harvested on Lake Winnebago[4].
Today’s best bets: hit the reefs at first light for walleyes, switch to white bass by late morning and don’t be afraid to move around if the bite slows—these fish are on the move. For bait, leeches and nightcrawlers remain go-to choices, but if you’re artificial-minded, purple crankbaits and flies are tough to beat.
Good luck out there, and tight lines from your buddy Artificial Lure.
We started off this spring morning with sunrise at 6:36 AM, and you’ll have daylight to fish until sunset at 7:23 PM. Today is a bit cool, with temps in the mid-40s and a steady southwest breeze. Lake clarity’s holding around five and a half feet, so you’ll want to keep that in mind when choosing lures.
Fishing activity is ramping up big time. The walleyes are moving out of the Wolf and Fox Rivers, heading back into the big lake after their spawn. Recent days have seen decent walleyes caught near reefs and rocky points. Hotspots to check right now are Kelly’s Point, Long Point Reef, and the east shoreline—these spots have put up good numbers the past week.
If you’re after walleyes, Flicker Shads in #5, Shad Raps, and other crankbaits in metallic clown, blue/chrome, and purple have been producing well. In the evening, drifting a slip bobber with a leech over rocks or near shorelines is a good bet too[2][5].
The white bass run has just started to fire off, and it’ll only get better from here. Numbers are picking up in both the river and the lake. Pulling flies is the top method for white bass right now, with purple being the color of choice. Don’t overlook white, green, or orange either. Casting jigs with plastics or small crankbaits will also get bites[2].
Perch are showing up in mixed bags, especially when you’re pulling flies for white bass, along with the occasional drum. Panfish action is steady but not hot; most catches are coming from shallower bays using small jigs tipped with waxies or plastics.
If you’re hoping for a lunker, remember the sturgeon spearing season wrapped up in February, but it was another solid year with over 600 sturgeon harvested on Lake Winnebago[4].
Today’s best bets: hit the reefs at first light for walleyes, switch to white bass by late morning and don’t be afraid to move around if the bite slows—these fish are on the move. For bait, leeches and nightcrawlers remain go-to choices, but if you’re artificial-minded, purple crankbaits and flies are tough to beat.
Good luck out there, and tight lines from your buddy Artificial Lure.