Lake Winnebago water level today 2.94 ft, falling

Questions people ask about Lake Winnebago

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Lake Winnebago.

Is it worth fishing Lake Winnebago today?

6 out of 10 — biting. Worth a cast. The strongest stretch is 2:55 AM–4:55 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level.

What time should you fish Lake Winnebago?

Today's major windows run 2:55 AM–4:55 AM and 3:19 PM–5:19 PM, with minor windows at 11:13 AM–12:13 PM and 8:18 PM–9:18 PM. Sunrise is 6:33 AM and sunset 7:04 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.

What is the water temperature at Lake Winnebago?

No gauge on Lake Winnebago measures it, so this is an estimate: roughly 65.5°F, worked out from the 7-day mean of air temperature at NOAA weather station KOSH (Wittman Regional Airport). Checked against the lakes that do have a thermometer, that method lands within about 4.5°F of the real reading and was off by 8.3°F at worst. Treat it as a ballpark, not a measurement — and note the bite index above ignores it entirely, because an error that size would move the verdict as often as it would fix it.

What is the water level at Lake Winnebago right now?

2.94 ft, read at 7:00 AM from USGS station 04082500. Over 24 hours it is down 0.11 ft.

Are water levels rising or falling at Lake Winnebago?

Falling. The lake is down 0.11 ft in 24 hours and down 0.25 ft over the week. Over the last 8 days it has held between 2.86 and 3.31 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.

Can you eat the fish you catch in Lake Winnebago?

That is a health question, and it is answered officially rather than by us. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, with the Department of Health Services publishes the fish consumption advisory covering these waters, where the Choose Wisely guidance covers every Wisconsin water, even untested ones, with tighter limits on specific lakes. Read it before you keep a meal — we give no eating advice.

Wisconsin DNR fish consumption advisory

Do you need a licence to fish Lake Winnebago?

Yes. A Wisconsin fishing license covers this water, required from age 16. Wisconsin DNR sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a Wisconsin license costs, and who is exempt

What size fish can you keep in Wisconsin?

It depends on the species, and several have slot limits rather than a simple minimum. Open to harvest today: walleye, sauger and hybrids, largemouth and smallmouth bass (a combined total), northern pike. Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.

Walleye, sauger and hybrids limits · Largemouth and smallmouth bass (a combined total) limits · Northern pike limits · Check a length against the rules