• Walleye, Perch, and Panfish Bite Heats Up on Lake Winnebago

  • May 4 2025
  • Durée: 3 min
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Walleye, Perch, and Panfish Bite Heats Up on Lake Winnebago

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  • This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Winnebago fishing report for Sunday, May 4th, 2025. If you’re hitting the water today, you’re in luck—the spring bite is heating up and anglers are seeing real action across our big lake.

    Weather this morning is looking moderate, with a few clouds and temps warming up from the mid-40s at sunrise. Expect a high in the low 60s by afternoon, and a light breeze out of the southwest, which makes for pleasant boating and good drift control. Sunrise was at 5:37 a.m. and sunset will be about 8:04 p.m.—plenty of daylight for a full day on the water.

    Though tides aren’t a factor out here, the moon phase this week is favorable for increased fish activity. Water temps are in the low to mid-50s across most of the lake, which is right where we want them for spring walleye, perch, and panfish.

    Walleye have been biting strong, especially along the western shore near the rock reefs. Anglers trolling deep-running crankbaits—think Deep ThunderSticks, Reef Runners, and Shad Raps in blues, purples, chartreuse, or natural patterns—have been doing well. These baits running just above bottom are bringing in walleye in that prime 12 to 23-inch range, with some reports of even bigger fish mixed in. Don’t forget to tip your lures with a crawler or fathead for extra appeal.

    Perch action is steady, mainly around weed edges and out from the river mouths. A simple slip bobber rig with a live minnow or piece of crawler is getting the job done. Bluegill and crappie are moving into the shallows, especially in bays and protected coves, and small jigs tipped with plastics or waxies are putting numbers in the bucket.

    Northern pike and largemouth bass are prowling the shallows now, too. Spinnerbaits, swimbaits, and flashy spoons will draw reaction strikes, especially near emerging weeds and structure.

    Recent catches have been healthy—multiple limits of keeper walleye, plenty of eater-size perch, and steady panfish activity. Folks are reporting a mix of sizes but lots of action.

    For hot spots, check out the reefs off Oshkosh and Lakeside Park Point for walleyes, and don’t sleep on the mouth of the Fox River for mixed bags. The bays east of Fond du Lac have been good for perch and panfish.

    Best bet: Troll the reef edges at dawn and dusk with those deep divers, and target protected shallows with light tackle for panfish mid-day. Bring along crawlers and minnows for bait. Stay safe out there, tight lines, and I’ll see you at the landing.
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