Artificial Lure here with your Tuesday, November 4th fishing report for Lake Winnebago and the surrounding Winnebago County waters, coming to you live right at sunrise. The air this morning is brisk—Stockbridge was reporting a clear sky and just 51°F yesterday evening, with an apparent temp closer to freezing thanks to a light WNW wind. Today’s forecast calls for mostly clear skies and variable winds around 4–10 mph, so dress in layers and expect crisp conditions along the water. Water temps are solidly in the low 50s, turnover’s wrapped or nearly so in most spots, setting up that late-fall bite perfectly.
Sunrise is right at 6:38 AM, sunset at 4:41 PM, so your best daylight hours are tight. First Quarter moon gives us a decent solunar window, and according to FishingReminder the major bite times today are 5:13–7:13 AM and again 5:29–7:29 PM, so if you’re looking to maximize your haul, fish early and late when those low-light periods overlap with bite activity.
Fish activity’s been strong in the last week—you can see perch and walleye active just about everywhere there’s structure or depth, and those fall-cruising smallmouths are still snapping up fast presentations along riprap and rocky points. Bowfishing reports are quieter, but crappie and bluegill are still coming in steady numbers in the bays, especially Millers Bay and both North and South Asylum Bays near Oshkosh. If you’re targeting panfish, those deeper holes and weed edges are holding good numbers—small jigs tipped with waxworms or plastics in chartreuse, orange, or gold have been hot.
A steady stream of recent walleye catches is coming from the north shore drop-offs and up around the Neenah Dam. Blade baits in silver or gold, light jigs tipped with fathead minnows, and trolling crankbaits like Flicker Shads or Shad Raps in natural perch or firetiger patterns are the top producers. The bite’s best on a slow retrieve. For perch, anchor up and use small live minnows or bits of nightcrawler on slip bobber rigs—focus on rock piles along Long Point and Cowling Bay for thicker schools.
One update from the DNR: invasive round goby have been confirmed near the Oshkosh Bowen Street Fishing Pier. They’re aggressive, so keep an eye on your bait as they love to steal eggs and compete for prey with native species. The DNR reminds anglers never to use round gobies as bait and to properly dispose of unwanted bait—prevention is key in keeping Winnebago’s fishery thriving.
Today’s top lures and bait:
- For walleye: **Blade baits, 1/4 oz jigs with fathead minnows, or shallow-running crankbaits in perch or gold.**
- For perch and panfish:** Small slip bobbers with live minnow or chartreuse jigs tipped with waxworm.**
- For bass:** Soft plastics like tube jigs in green pumpkin or black, and slow-rolled spinnerbaits.**
If chasing a mixed bag, stick to shoreline structure early, then drift deeper channels later in the morning.
Hot spots today:
- **Millers Bay**—great for perch, bluegill, walleye in 12–18 feet.
- **North Asylum Bay**—solid for panfish and bonus walleye.
- **Long Point**—consistent walleye and perch action when the wind’s pushing bait.
- **Neenah Dam**—best for trophy walleye and big smallmouth.
No tidal swings here—Lake Winnebago’s a freshwater inland lake—but keep tabs on wind direction as it’ll push bait and concentrate bites along wind-blown points and creek mouths.
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