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Lake Winnebago Fishing Report: Walleye Heating Up, Bass and Panfish Biting Strong
This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Lake Winnebago fishing report for Monday, May 19th, 2025.
Folks, we're looking at a beautiful late spring day here in east-central Wisconsin. The sun rose at about 5:35 AM and will set around 8:10 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get those lines wet. No tidal concerns on our inland lake, of course, but the weather is shaping up nicely with temperatures expected to climb into the mid-60s by afternoon with light winds.
The walleye bite has really heated up over the past week. According to what I'm seeing, anglers are having great success targeting the 12 to 23-inch fish, particularly along the western shore rock reefs during early morning and evening hours. If you're trolling, deep-running crankbaits are your friend right now - ThunderSticks, Reef Runners, Wally Divers, and Shad Raps in blues, purples, chartreuse, and orange are all producing. Natural patterns like perch or shad are working well too. Keep those baits running close to the bottom where the active walleye are holding.
Largemouth bass activity is picking up nicely in the warmer shallows, especially in bays and around river mouths. The most effective techniques right now are swim jigs, buzzbaits, shallow diving crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Texas rigs. Several reports show that slow-rolling spinnerbaits near riprap banks is a productive pattern.
Panfish action is solid too, with bluegill and perch biting well in the shallows near weed beds. Small jigs tipped with waxies or minnows are your best bet for these tasty targets.
For those targeting northern pike, bigger swimbaits and flashy spinnerbaits are pulling in some nice ones, especially up in the northern sections of the lake and around river inlets where water temperatures are slightly higher.
Hot spots to check out today: The rock reefs off High Cliff State Park have been consistently productive for walleye, while the Asylum Bay and Neenah area has been giving up some nice largemouth. For panfish, try the shallow bays on the south end.
Smallmouth bass anglers should focus on reef structures, where football jigs worked slowly across the tops are producing fish. These bronzebacks are still in pre-spawn to spawn patterns, with water temperatures now in the upper 50s.
Remember, the fishing pressure has been fairly high, so be patient and courteous out there. This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines, folks, and I'll see you on the water!
Folks, we're looking at a beautiful late spring day here in east-central Wisconsin. The sun rose at about 5:35 AM and will set around 8:10 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get those lines wet. No tidal concerns on our inland lake, of course, but the weather is shaping up nicely with temperatures expected to climb into the mid-60s by afternoon with light winds.
The walleye bite has really heated up over the past week. According to what I'm seeing, anglers are having great success targeting the 12 to 23-inch fish, particularly along the western shore rock reefs during early morning and evening hours. If you're trolling, deep-running crankbaits are your friend right now - ThunderSticks, Reef Runners, Wally Divers, and Shad Raps in blues, purples, chartreuse, and orange are all producing. Natural patterns like perch or shad are working well too. Keep those baits running close to the bottom where the active walleye are holding.
Largemouth bass activity is picking up nicely in the warmer shallows, especially in bays and around river mouths. The most effective techniques right now are swim jigs, buzzbaits, shallow diving crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Texas rigs. Several reports show that slow-rolling spinnerbaits near riprap banks is a productive pattern.
Panfish action is solid too, with bluegill and perch biting well in the shallows near weed beds. Small jigs tipped with waxies or minnows are your best bet for these tasty targets.
For those targeting northern pike, bigger swimbaits and flashy spinnerbaits are pulling in some nice ones, especially up in the northern sections of the lake and around river inlets where water temperatures are slightly higher.
Hot spots to check out today: The rock reefs off High Cliff State Park have been consistently productive for walleye, while the Asylum Bay and Neenah area has been giving up some nice largemouth. For panfish, try the shallow bays on the south end.
Smallmouth bass anglers should focus on reef structures, where football jigs worked slowly across the tops are producing fish. These bronzebacks are still in pre-spawn to spawn patterns, with water temperatures now in the upper 50s.
Remember, the fishing pressure has been fairly high, so be patient and courteous out there. This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines, folks, and I'll see you on the water!
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By Quiet. PleaseThis is Artificial Lure checking in with your Lake Winnebago fishing report for Monday, May 19th, 2025.
Folks, we're looking at a beautiful late spring day here in east-central Wisconsin. The sun rose at about 5:35 AM and will set around 8:10 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get those lines wet. No tidal concerns on our inland lake, of course, but the weather is shaping up nicely with temperatures expected to climb into the mid-60s by afternoon with light winds.
The walleye bite has really heated up over the past week. According to what I'm seeing, anglers are having great success targeting the 12 to 23-inch fish, particularly along the western shore rock reefs during early morning and evening hours. If you're trolling, deep-running crankbaits are your friend right now - ThunderSticks, Reef Runners, Wally Divers, and Shad Raps in blues, purples, chartreuse, and orange are all producing. Natural patterns like perch or shad are working well too. Keep those baits running close to the bottom where the active walleye are holding.
Largemouth bass activity is picking up nicely in the warmer shallows, especially in bays and around river mouths. The most effective techniques right now are swim jigs, buzzbaits, shallow diving crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Texas rigs. Several reports show that slow-rolling spinnerbaits near riprap banks is a productive pattern.
Panfish action is solid too, with bluegill and perch biting well in the shallows near weed beds. Small jigs tipped with waxies or minnows are your best bet for these tasty targets.
For those targeting northern pike, bigger swimbaits and flashy spinnerbaits are pulling in some nice ones, especially up in the northern sections of the lake and around river inlets where water temperatures are slightly higher.
Hot spots to check out today: The rock reefs off High Cliff State Park have been consistently productive for walleye, while the Asylum Bay and Neenah area has been giving up some nice largemouth. For panfish, try the shallow bays on the south end.
Smallmouth bass anglers should focus on reef structures, where football jigs worked slowly across the tops are producing fish. These bronzebacks are still in pre-spawn to spawn patterns, with water temperatures now in the upper 50s.
Remember, the fishing pressure has been fairly high, so be patient and courteous out there. This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines, folks, and I'll see you on the water!
Folks, we're looking at a beautiful late spring day here in east-central Wisconsin. The sun rose at about 5:35 AM and will set around 8:10 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get those lines wet. No tidal concerns on our inland lake, of course, but the weather is shaping up nicely with temperatures expected to climb into the mid-60s by afternoon with light winds.
The walleye bite has really heated up over the past week. According to what I'm seeing, anglers are having great success targeting the 12 to 23-inch fish, particularly along the western shore rock reefs during early morning and evening hours. If you're trolling, deep-running crankbaits are your friend right now - ThunderSticks, Reef Runners, Wally Divers, and Shad Raps in blues, purples, chartreuse, and orange are all producing. Natural patterns like perch or shad are working well too. Keep those baits running close to the bottom where the active walleye are holding.
Largemouth bass activity is picking up nicely in the warmer shallows, especially in bays and around river mouths. The most effective techniques right now are swim jigs, buzzbaits, shallow diving crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Texas rigs. Several reports show that slow-rolling spinnerbaits near riprap banks is a productive pattern.
Panfish action is solid too, with bluegill and perch biting well in the shallows near weed beds. Small jigs tipped with waxies or minnows are your best bet for these tasty targets.
For those targeting northern pike, bigger swimbaits and flashy spinnerbaits are pulling in some nice ones, especially up in the northern sections of the lake and around river inlets where water temperatures are slightly higher.
Hot spots to check out today: The rock reefs off High Cliff State Park have been consistently productive for walleye, while the Asylum Bay and Neenah area has been giving up some nice largemouth. For panfish, try the shallow bays on the south end.
Smallmouth bass anglers should focus on reef structures, where football jigs worked slowly across the tops are producing fish. These bronzebacks are still in pre-spawn to spawn patterns, with water temperatures now in the upper 50s.
Remember, the fishing pressure has been fairly high, so be patient and courteous out there. This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines, folks, and I'll see you on the water!