This is Artificial Lure coming live from the Lake Winnebago east shore with your October 28th fishing report. We’re deep into fall, folks, and it sure feels like it—the morning kicked off chilly in the mid-40s, ground fog hanging low, but the sun burned through by mid-morning, giving us highs in the low 50s with a steady breeze out of the east pushing 10–20 knots, gusts even hitting 30 at times. So if you’re heading out, be ready for some wave action—2 to 4 footers most of the day, and it’s bumpier the farther out you go, especially off the main basin according to National Weather Service Green Bay.

Sunrise hit at 7:24 a.m. and sunset will sneak in early at 5:54 p.m., so make the most of the daylight. Water temps have cooled off to around 58–60 degrees—prime staging for those fall bites.

Now, on to the fishing. Action’s picking up for both shore and boat anglers. Recent days have seen solid catches of **walleye**, **yellow perch**, and **white bass**. The best bite happens first light and again late afternoon—classic fall pattern with fish moving up into shallows and near rocky points.

Reports from Omnia Fishing and local anglers have been positive: Walleye limits came easy last Friday in a mix of spots—west and north shorelines, Stony Point, and Tamarack Bay all produced. Perch are still schooling tight around the weed edges and flats in 10–14 feet, and jumbo perch have been taken using small jigs tipped with minnows or worms. Perch seem to be picky—live bait works best for those older, wiser fish.

Largemouth bass are tucked into submerged vegetation, ambushing prey along the deeper weed lines. Soft swimbaits in bluegill or green pumpkin, Texas-rigged worms, and Ned rigs are getting bit, especially when you work them slow. White bass are schooling up and slamming blade baits and small lipless cranks flipped around main lake points.

Best lures this week:

- **Walleye:** 1/8–1/4 oz. jigs tipped with fatheads or plastics, perch-colored crankbaits, and small paddle-tail swimbaits.
- **Perch:** Small jigs with live minnows or worms. Jig performance improves near weed beds.
- **Bass:** Soft swimbaits, finesse jigs, and Texas rigs pitched to thick weed mats.
- **White Bass:** Blade baits and smaller lipless crankbaits in shad patterns.

If you’re looking for hotspots, west shoreline breaklines near Oshkosh and Stony Point, as well as the flats out from the mouth of the Fox River are fishing well. The Mill Street Boat Launch area’s seen increased activity—shore anglers pulling perch and walleye especially close in—but a word of caution: traffic’s heavy and local news reported some safety incidents this week.

Fish activity’s highest during today’s major bite windows—roughly 7:10–9:10 a.m. and 5:20–7:20 p.m. according to Fishing Reminder. The moon phase is waning gibbous, which is good for stirring up a little feeding frenzy. Water clarity remains fair, with that east wind stirring up the shallows.

Quick tips: lean on live bait for perch and walleye, work moving baits for white bass, and hug the weedlines for largemouth. If you hit the water today, bundle up, keep your gear secured with those gusts, and mind the chop—a drift sock or anchor isn’t a bad idea.

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