31 January 2026
Ice Fishing Hotspots on Lake Winnebago - Walleyes, Perch, and More Biting with Artificial Lure
Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin Fishing Report Today
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things angling on Lake Winnebago and the chain. It's Saturday morning, and we're lookin' at some primo conditions out there.
Weather's treatin' us right today. We're startin' near 10 degrees overnight, but temps are pushin' into the low 20s with southwest winds 5-10 knots easin' off. Light rain showers possible early, but clearin' up as the day goes on. Sunrise hit at 7:22 AM, and you got until 5:07 PM to get after 'em—plenty of daylight to work with. Just keep that spud bar handy and check your ice often.
Now let me tell ya, walleyes are absolutely on fire right now. Anglers are trollin' reef edges in 8-12 feet of water with #5 or #7 Flicker Shads, movin' at 1.8-2.0 mph about 50 feet behind boards, and they're limitin' out in under an hour. We're talkin' 16-18 inchers common, plus releases. Crawler harnesses slow-trolled in the mud at 16-20 feet work too, but honestly, why mess with that when the shallows are on fire?
Perch are tougher these days—guys target 'em but keep snaggin' walleyes instead on crawler chunks under slip bobbers. You might also pull up smallmouth bass, catfish, sheepshead, and even big perch chasin' birds like cormorants.
Best lures? Flicker Shads in any color for walleyes—those reef edges are callin' 'em up. For perch, try red and white spikes on jigs. Live crawlers and nightcrawlers are your bread and butter for bait. Nightcrawler pieces on bare hooks with bobbers are killin' it.
Hot spots: Brothertown Harbor launch to the west side reefs in 8-12 feet—packed with boats and walleyes stackin' up. East side reefs halfway across for perch action, but watch those birds flockin'.
Bundle up, check that ice, and get after 'em before it warms. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports!
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Weather's treatin' us right today. We're startin' near 10 degrees overnight, but temps are pushin' into the low 20s with southwest winds 5-10 knots easin' off. Light rain showers possible early, but clearin' up as the day goes on. Sunrise hit at 7:22 AM, and you got until 5:07 PM to get after 'em—plenty of daylight to work with. Just keep that spud bar handy and check your ice often.
Now let me tell ya, walleyes are absolutely on fire right now. Anglers are trollin' reef edges in 8-12 feet of water with #5 or #7 Flicker Shads, movin' at 1.8-2.0 mph about 50 feet behind boards, and they're limitin' out in under an hour. We're talkin' 16-18 inchers common, plus releases. Crawler harnesses slow-trolled in the mud at 16-20 feet work too, but honestly, why mess with that when the shallows are on fire?
Perch are tougher these days—guys target 'em but keep snaggin' walleyes instead on crawler chunks under slip bobbers. You might also pull up smallmouth bass, catfish, sheepshead, and even big perch chasin' birds like cormorants.
Best lures? Flicker Shads in any color for walleyes—those reef edges are callin' 'em up. For perch, try red and white spikes on jigs. Live crawlers and nightcrawlers are your bread and butter for bait. Nightcrawler pieces on bare hooks with bobbers are killin' it.
Hot spots: Brothertown Harbor launch to the west side reefs in 8-12 feet—packed with boats and walleyes stackin' up. East side reefs halfway across for perch action, but watch those birds flockin'.
Bundle up, check that ice, and get after 'em before it warms. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports!
This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI