Artificial Lure with your Lake Winnebago report for October 30th. The lake woke to chilly air in the upper 30s before warming toward 50 by midday, with a light north breeze at 4-6 knots and plenty of sunshine, according to Bayshore Marina’s forecast. Sunrise hit at 7:24 AM and sunset will be at 5:55 PM—plan your outings for that sweet midday bite window.

Lake Winnebago’s water temps are holding just above 50 degrees, and clarity keeps improving, though green weed beds are getting harder to find. Most surface vegetation’s dying back with fall turnover, but if you side-scan flats and hunt down leftover patches of submerged greenery, you’ll still find bass and more stacked up for the colder season. Last week’s Omnia Fishing reports show solid action for largemouth bass on soft swimbaits like the Keitech Fat Swing Impact (Smallmouth Magic) and the Owner Flashy Swimmer. Bluegill are the main forage, so patterns with natural bluegill, shad, or silver tones have been putting up numbers.

Walleye anglers are seeing good concentrations along the southern and western shores. Per Jeff Sundin’s Minnesota Fishing Reports, in these cooling temps, vertical jigging with a frozen emerald shiner often outpaces trolling, especially paired with bright orange/chartreuse or glow white jigs. White bass also showed up on some points, especially when folks swapped to lipless crankbaits and jigging raps, while wolf river regulars took a few on minnows and plastics worked slow on a 1/4 oz jig where current was soft.

Recent catches reported from Wolf River and Lake Winnebago include:
- Largemouth bass: Most coming on soft swim baits worked through submerged green weed beds, averaging 2-3 pounds.
- Walleye: Good numbers in 15-25 feet with jigs and shiner or plastics mimicking shad.
- White Bass: Found off deeper points and current edges, hitting crankbaits and vertical jigs.
- Occasional panfish: Near dying weeds or boat docks, bluegills and crappie taking small jigs tipped with waxies or red worms, especially when wind blows in warm pockets.

The best lures right now are:
- Soft swimbaits in bluegill/silver for bass.
- Jig and minnow or bright colored plastic for walleye.
- Lipless crankbaits and small jigs for white bass and panfish.

Live bait still fools the pickiest perch and walleye; bring emerald shiners, fathead minnows, and nightcrawlers if you want to hedge bets against plastics.

Hot spots worth your time:
- Southwest shore between Fond du Lac and Oshkosh for multispecies action—work the remaining deep weeds there.
- Miller’s Bay near the Oshkosh side for late season bass and white bass, with fish sliding shallower around noon.

Tides don’t affect inland Wisconsin waters, but weather and wind definitely move fish, especially so late in the season—look for warm pockets pushed up into north and west-facing coves.

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