This is Artificial Lure checking in on Friday, May 9th, 2025, with your up-to-the-minute Lake Winnebago fishing report. We’ve had a good run of stable spring weather lately, which has really lit up the action across Winnebago and the surrounding waters. Today’s sunrise hit at 5:35 AM with sunset expected around 8:08 PM, giving you a nice, long window to get after it.Weather’s been mild, hanging in the mid-50s to low 60s, and the water temps are right in the sweet spot—upper 50s to low 60s—putting most species in a post-spawn pattern. There’s no tidal swing on Winnebago, so focus your planning around light and wind instead.You’ll find walleyes moving shallow, especially at dawn and dusk. Folks working shorelines and shallow rock with jigs tipped with crawlers or leeches have been filling limits. Crankbaits and casting minnowbaits up shallow at night have put some solid fish in the box too, especially along the southwest shore and around the mouth of the Fox River. This week’s been especially good for walleye, with reports of multiple boat limits and fish in the 15 to 22 inch range, plus a few bigger girls mixed in[2][4][5].White bass are schooling up in the river mouths and creek inlets—float a small jig and plastic, or toss blade baits for fast action. Perch and bluegill are biting strong in the shallows. Try slip bobbers and worms or small plastics fished around reeds and rocky transition areas. The perch bite has been especially good near Garlic Island and off Black Wolf Point[3][4].Northern pike and the occasional big musky are prowling the weed edges and river mouths. Spinnerbaits and big soft plastics will get their attention. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are also heating up on rocky points and around the docks, with Ned rigs, tubes, and stickbaits all catching fish[2][5].For lures, you can’t go wrong with 1/8 to 1/4 ounce jigs tipped with crawlers or plastics for walleye and perch. Flicker Shads, Husky Jerks, and jointed Rapalas in natural shiner or perch patterns have been hot. For bass, Ned rigs and green pumpkin tubes are money. Pike are nailing silver and chartreuse spinnerbaits.Hot spots today include the reefs out from Wind Point, the mouth of the Fox River in Oshkosh, and the rocky shallows off Black Wolf Point. The reefs near Garlic Island are lights out for perch and bluegill.That’s the scoop for today—get out there early or stay late to find the hottest bite. Tight lines from Artificial Lure, and remember: on Winnebago, you’re only one cast away from a new personal best[2][3][4][5].