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Lake Winnebago

🛶 Lake fishing  Wisconsin · 🌅 05:10 - 🌇 20:36

Lake Winnebago is a lake in Wisconsin. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

Conditions right now

Weather
☁️ Overcast
Water temp (est.)
21.8°C
Air temp
24.1°C
Wind
2.2 m/s
Pressure
1006.0 ↓ falling
Clouds
100.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

🌇 Dusk 19:21–21:21 🌙 Night 21:21–04:25

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

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Likely catch now (16 species)

Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
16%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
16%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
16%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
12%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
4%
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
3%
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
2%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
2%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
0%
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, overcast lifts the bite.
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Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try red, yellow and strong scent for common carp.
Lure Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Lake Winnebago

Lake Winnebago is a shallow freshwater lake in the north central United States, located in east central Wisconsin. At 137,700 acres (55,700 ha), it is the largest lake entirely within the state, covering an area of about 30 miles (48 km) by 10 miles (16 km) with 88 miles (142 km) of shoreline, an average depth of 15.5 feet (4.7 m), and a maximum depth of 21 feet (6.4 m). It has many shallow reefs along the west shore and a drop-off type shoreline on the east. There are several islands along the west shore.

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