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Walleyes Ablaze on Lake Winnebago as Ice Forms - Fishing Report 01/14/2026
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things fishin' on Lake Winnebago and the surrounding waters here in Wisconsin. It's Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, and we're lookin' at a crisp winter day with south winds pickin' up to 15-25 knots and gusts to 30, mostly cloudy skies, and waves buildin' to 2-4 feet on the lake per the National Weather Service Green Bay forecast. Sunrise was around 7:30 AM CST, sunset 'bout 4:45 PM, and no tides to worry about on this big freshwater beast, but fishing's moderately active with peaks from 6 AM to 8 PM today according to Lake-Link reports.
Ice is formin' but check local depths—last report from 1/13/26 shows it's buildin', though open water trollin' is still hot in the milder spells. Walleyes are on fire, folks! Anglers like gobber and ThePickle288 on Lake-Link are pullin' limits trollin' reef edges in 8-12 feet or mud flats in 16-20 feet. Number 5 or 7 Flicker Shads in any color at 1.8-2.0 mph, 50 feet behind boards, or straight out—boom, 16-18 inchers for dinner, releasin' the rest. Crawler harnesses trolled slow work too, especially shallower. Perch are trickier, just a couple per trip on crawler chunks with slip bobbers, but they're drawin' walleyes in. Bonus catches: smallmouth bass, catfish, sheepshead, even northern pike hittin' spoons or spinnerbaits in weeds per Fishing Reminder for nearby Appleton. Birds like cormorants are gorgin' on big 10-inch perch, so they're out there.
Best lures right now? Flicker Shads or crankbaits for trollin' walleyes, jiggin' raps and blade baits if you're iced up. Live bait: nightcrawlers on harnesses or hooks. Lake-Link anglers say cranks over harnesses in 14-16 FOW east side to start.
Hot spots: Reef edges Brothertown Harbor to west side in 8-12 feet for walleyes crashin' the perch party, or Asylum Bay for ice checkin' perch and 'eyes. Stay safe out there—watch that wind and ice!
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Ice is formin' but check local depths—last report from 1/13/26 shows it's buildin', though open water trollin' is still hot in the milder spells. Walleyes are on fire, folks! Anglers like gobber and ThePickle288 on Lake-Link are pullin' limits trollin' reef edges in 8-12 feet or mud flats in 16-20 feet. Number 5 or 7 Flicker Shads in any color at 1.8-2.0 mph, 50 feet behind boards, or straight out—boom, 16-18 inchers for dinner, releasin' the rest. Crawler harnesses trolled slow work too, especially shallower. Perch are trickier, just a couple per trip on crawler chunks with slip bobbers, but they're drawin' walleyes in. Bonus catches: smallmouth bass, catfish, sheepshead, even northern pike hittin' spoons or spinnerbaits in weeds per Fishing Reminder for nearby Appleton. Birds like cormorants are gorgin' on big 10-inch perch, so they're out there.
Best lures right now? Flicker Shads or crankbaits for trollin' walleyes, jiggin' raps and blade baits if you're iced up. Live bait: nightcrawlers on harnesses or hooks. Lake-Link anglers say cranks over harnesses in 14-16 FOW east side to start.
Hot spots: Reef edges Brothertown Harbor to west side in 8-12 feet for walleyes crashin' the perch party, or Asylum Bay for ice checkin' perch and 'eyes. Stay safe out there—watch that wind and ice!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! 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