Winnebago Fishing Report 5-16-12
A week of unstable weather and near normal temperatures has sparked the Winnebago system back to life. Heavy rains created heavy water runoff into area lakes and streams, resulting in a mud-line on the main [...]
A week of unstable weather and near normal temperatures has sparked the Winnebago system back to life. Heavy rains created heavy water runoff into area lakes and streams, resulting in a mud-line on the main [...]
Heading out for an after-work excursion on Friday for a walleye hunt resulted in a very short trip: less than 10 minutes. I wish I could report that I limited out and returned back to [...]
Cooler than normal temperatures dominated the weather for another week. As a result, the Winnebago system remained in a holding pattern, waiting for some near normal temperatures. Water temps have remained stable for the week [...]
Stronger north winds and below average temperatures were the mainstay this week in Eastern Wisconsin. The first significant rain of mid-spring helped to improve water levels on the rivers and main lake. As a result, [...]
Inconsistent weather leads to inconsistent post spawn walleyes. The Winnebago system in Eastern Wisconsin is traditionally one of the toughest bodies of water to fish consistently in the Midwest. This year, the inconsistent spring has [...]
Cool and stable weather helped to bring some normalcy back to the Winnebago system this week. Water temperatures have remained in the low to mid 50’s in all portions of the lakes and Rivers. Water [...]
The Winnebago system remains weeks ahead of its “normal” cycles for spring spawning. The walleyes and perch have completed spawning in most cases, and have entered into their post spawn cycle. The sturgeons are the [...]
What a difference a week makes! Lake Winnebago had a solid sheet of ice to begin last week, and as of Tuesday, the southern portion of the lake was ice free. The northern sheet of [...]
Sturgeon spearing looks to be on a collision course for three full weekends on Lake Winnebago, as poor water clarity, and inconsistent ice plague the majority of the main lake. Although the main focus of [...]
2012 has been a challenge for most area anglers until this past week arrived. A cold front pushed through the area, answering many area fishermen’s requests. Lake Winnebago’s ice solidified to some extent allowing anglers [...]