Walleyes, Bass, and Panfish Biting Hot on Lake Winnebago This Memorial Day Weekend 1d5j1v

Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your May 31, 2025, Lake Winnebago fishing report. The weather’s shaping up just right—temps have leveled out since that cold front last week. Expect a mild day with a gentle breeze, making for comfortable fishing conditions and enough chop to put the fish in a feeding mood. Sunrise hit at 5:31 AM and sunset will stretch to 8:18 PM, giving us a solid window for both early and late bites. No need to worry about tides on Winnebago, but water temps are holding strong in the low to mid-60s, which has fired up the bite all around the system. The walleye action is still hot from the Memorial Day push. Most catches are coming off the east shore and southern reefs, especially in 15 to 20 feet of water where there’s a little current or wind. Anglers are finding fast limits running jigs tipped with minnows or nightcrawlers. Jigging Raps and blade baits are getting solid hits in deeper pockets once the sun climbs high. By the looks of it, the late afternoon bite will be best, especially between 3 and 5 PM, according to today’s forecast from Lake-Link. If you’re trolling, crawler harnesses in 8-12 feet are a reliable go-to. Bass are stacking up shallow, especially largemouth along the docks and smallmouth on the southwest side and rocky shorelines. Reports all week have put smallmouth catches in the 3–5 pound range, particularly near High Cliff State Park and up toward Neenah. Early in the day, slow-roll a Senko or a creature bait, then pick up the pace with spinnerbaits as things warm up. Panfish, especially crappies and bluegills, are charging into the shallows now. Waxworms or small pieces of ‘crawler on a slip bobber are easy money, and the bays near Fond du Lac are loaded up. The north end, including Asylum Bay, is holding a mix of smaller panfish and the occasional slab chasing the warming water. Don’t forget about the pike—northern bays and river mouths are giving up a few trophy-sized fish on big spinners and swimbaits. The water clarity is about typical for this time of year, with four to five feet of visibility and some floating algae, but that’s not slowing the big fish down one bit. For your hot spots today, give Kelly’s Point and Reef a go if you want Walleye—word is they’re stacked up there. High Cliff State Park is the top spot for smallmouth, and Fond du Lac’s river mouth is loaded with mixed bags. That’s your Lake Winnebago fishing report for today. Thanks for tuning in, folks. Be sure to subscribe, and to check your license and bag limits. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai. 57345t