Icy Walleye and Perch on Lake Winnebago - February Fishing Report

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Lake Winnebago fishing report for February 2nd, 2026. It's a bone-chillin' winter mornin' out there—Wisconsin's statewide report from Outdoor News on Jan 29 says we're comin' outta a deep freeze, with cold snaps keepin' most off the ice, but fish are active under it. Expect highs around 20°F, light winds from the northwest per the National Weather Service marine forecast, sunrise at 7:15 AM, sunset 5:10 PM. No tides on this big freshwater beast, but ice conditions from Lake-Link drone flights Jan 30 show solid cover on Winnebago near Neenah's Rec Park and Lake Poygan's north shore—stay cautious, 8-12 inches reported, but check local.

Walleye bite's steady on the system, limits comin' easy last week per Lake-Link posts—west shoreline, north shore, Stony Point, Raven’s Point, and Tamarack Bay lit up. Mixed bags of walleyes, perch, and saugers, with some crappies and pike in the fray, echoin' strong Minnesota border lake patterns like Lake of the Woods where vertical jiggin' gold/orange spoons tipped with minnow heads or deadstickin' live minnows 6-12 inches off bottom in 15-25 feet ruled. Here, folks are pullin' walleyes from 20-30 feet mud flats and reefs—medium leeches on jigs or slip bobbers crushin' it on Poygan cane beds and Winnebago reefs.

Best lures? Chartreuse spoons, bucktails, small do-jiggers, or Rippin Raps for jiggin'; plain hooks with pike suckers or minnows for deadsticks. Bass pros from MLF Stage Eight last fall loved Chatterbaits, wacky worms like Missile 48 in green pumpkin, and swim jigs in black/blue on Winnebago canals and grass—adapt for ice with tungsten jigs. Live minnows, emerald shiners, or leeches top baits—glow colors poppin' in the low light.

Hit these hot spots: Stony Point for walleyes, cane beds on Poygan for perch action, and reefs off Winneconne for crappies. Bundle up, drill safe, and get after 'em!

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