Good morning from Lake Winnebago—Artificial Lure here, reporting for all you avid anglers. It’s Wednesday, September 10th, and the lake’s waking up to near-perfect conditions. Weather is starting off partly cloudy but clearing quickly, temperature hanging in the mid-60s at sunrise and expected to push into the 70s by midday, with light winds around 2 to 5 mph from the south—just enough breeze to put a ripple on the water, but nothing that’ll keep boats off the main basin. According to Stockbridge local weather, humidity sits comfortably at 66 percent, so it’s feeling pleasant along the shoreline. Water temps lately have been steady, very early fall-like, which means fish metabolism is ticking up after a summer lull.Sunrise hit at 6:31 a.m. and sunset slides in at 7:17 p.m., giving anglers a generous window to catch the prime bite. Tides, as tracked by sea temperature.info, are low at 2:59 a.m. and hit high at 9:08 a.m.—then drop again about mid-afternoon, so plan for those turns if you’re targeting active feeders in shallow flats or near river mouths.Fish activity on the lake has been classic September: **walleye** have started staging on the reefs and along the west shore, prepping for their fall feed. Reports from last weekend put numbers steady, with most boats boating 4–8 keepers per outing, best size ranging 16–22 inches. Anglers are trolling crankbaits like Flicker Shads or casting 1/8 oz. jigs tipped with crawler harnesses in 7–13 feet during the mid-morning tide push.**White bass** have been hot around river discharges and rocky points—more than a dozen landed per hour for those casting inline spinners or twister tails. If you want action and don’t mind some smaller fish mixed in, these schools are easy to locate around Oshkosh’s Fox River mouth and the Fond du Lac River side.Night bite for **channel cats** picked up with chicken liver and nightcrawlers along rocky shorelines and the fishing jetties. Some heavy cats over 10 pounds were caught last night north of Stockbridge Harbor. Use egg sinkers and work the moderate current areas—dip baits are also turning up channels as the water cools.**Largemouth bass** are good, especially for shore and dock anglers. Weed bed edges near Calumet County Park and the south shore have produced solid fish on spinnerbaits and frog imitations. Early mornings are best, before the sun clears out the mist.Crappie and bluegill action is fair according to recent reports, but small jigs under a bobber and plastics seem to be the ticket around brush piles—especially in backwaters and side channels out of the main wind. Not huge numbers, but steady, with bluegills going 7–8 inches and crappie up to 11.Best lures right now: - **Jigs with plastics** (chartruese or white) for crappie/bluegill- **Flicker Shads, Shad Raps, or Lindy Rigged crawlers** for walleye- **Inline spinners and twister tails** for white bass- **Spinnerbaits and hollow-bodied frogs** in weed beds for largemouth- **Chicken liver, nightcrawlers, and dip baits** for channel catsHot spots for the day:- **Stockbridge Harbor**: Active catfish and respectable walleye near the break wall at dawn and dusk.- **Oshkosh river mouth**: White bass and walleye schooling in current seams—good for action and even a shot at big drum.- **Calumet County Park weed beds**: Largemouth and panfish in shallow structure, especially on the northeast wind-protected edges.Conditions could change if clouds thicken mid-afternoon, but right now, it's primed for a productive outing. Before you bait up, double-check your local wind forecasts and be mindful that open lake winds often run 4-5 mph higher than readings at shoreline stations, per National Weather Service notes for Green Bay NWS.That’s the pulse from Lake Winnebago this morning. Tight lines and don’t forget to check back for tomorrow’s update. Thanks for tuning in—and remember to subscribe for daily Lake Winnebago fishing reports and more.This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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