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Lake Winnebago Fishing Guides

The largest lake inside Wisconsin: shallow, windy, enormously productive, and home to the sturgeon spearing season that is unlike anything else in American fishing.

Conifers crowding a rocky point on a clear northern lake

Map of the Lake Winnebago

40 numbered points: 8 access points, 2 campsites, 3 bait & fly shops, 2 outfitters, 1 bridge, 18 parks and conservation areas, 1 USGS gauge, 5 points of interest. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Oct 23, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (8)
  • Campsite (2)
  • Bait, tackle & fly shop (3)
  • Outfitter / canoe rental (2)
  • Bridge crossing (1)
  • Park / conservation area (18)
  • USGS gauge (1)
  • Point of interest (5)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Points are curated from OpenStreetMap and state agency sources; confirm access and hours before you go.

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#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Black Wolf Boat Landing
Winnebago County Parks		Access / boat ramp43.91248, -88.47107Concrete ramp on the west shore south of Oshkosh; the main launch for the lower lake.
2Kalbus Country Harbor
West shore, Black Wolf		Campsite43.94056, -88.47892Lakeside campground, harbour and ramp on the west shore.
3Glatz Nature Park
Oshkosh		Park / conservation area43.99111, -88.53822Natural-area park on the south Oshkosh lakefront.
4Fugleberg Park
Oshkosh		Park / conservation area43.99657, -88.53812Small lakefront park on the south side of the city.
5Pioneer Marina
Oshkosh, Fox River mouth		Access / boat ramp44.00587, -88.53474Marina basin at the Fox River mouth where the river meets the lake.
6CN Railroad Drawbridge
Oshkosh, Fox River		Bridge crossing44.01161, -88.53360Movable rail bridge over the Fox just above the lake; a navigation landmark.
7Riverside Park
Oshkosh, Fox River		Park / conservation area44.01375, -88.53626City park along the Fox just above the lake; walk-in shore fishing.
8USGS 04082500 Lake Winnebago At Oshkosh
Primary level reference		USGS gauge44.00971, -88.52734
9Stevens Park
Oshkosh		Park / conservation area44.01028, -88.52197Lakefront park on the south shore of Bray's Point.
10Bray's Point Lighthouse
Oshkosh		Point of interest44.00720, -88.52000Light on Bray's Point marking the Fox River entrance.
11Oshkosh Yacht Club
Oshkosh, Bray's Point		Access / boat ramp44.01724, -88.51608Club harbour on the point north of the river mouth.
12Menominee Park
Oshkosh		Park / conservation area44.02690, -88.51704The city's big lakefront park: beach, lagoon, piers and a boat launch.
13Gehrkes Marine & Gun Supply
Oshkosh		Outfitter / canoe rental44.03113, -88.53736Marine and sporting supply in Oshkosh, a mile off the lakefront.
14Asylum Point Lighthouse
Asylum Bay, Oshkosh		Point of interest44.06244, -88.51481Light at the end of Asylum Point, one of the best-known shore spots on the lake.
15Fish Tales
North Oshkosh		Bait, tackle & fly shop44.07479, -88.52495Bait and tackle a short run in from the west shore at Asylum Bay.
16Herziger Conservancy Park
Neenah		Park / conservation area44.14451, -88.46228Shoreline conservancy on the north-west shore.
17Mahler Park
Neenah		Park / conservation area44.15185, -88.45491Lakefront park with beach on the north-west shore.
18Wilderness Park
Neenah		Park / conservation area44.16897, -88.44739Wooded shoreline park south of Kimberly Point.
19Recreation Park
Neenah		Park / conservation area44.17606, -88.44598Lakefront park right on the water at the north-west corner.
20Riverside Park
Neenah, lake outlet		Park / conservation area44.18278, -88.44854Park at the Neenah channel where the lake drains into the lower Fox.
21Kimberly Point Park
Neenah		Park / conservation area44.18534, -88.44207Point park and lighthouse at the lake outlet; heavy shore-fishing use.
22Nicolet Park
Menasha		Park / conservation area44.19356, -88.43441Park on the Menasha channel at the north outlet.
23Municipal Beach
Menasha		Park / conservation area44.20694, -88.41475City beach and shoreline park on Little Lake Butte des Morts side.
24High Cliff Marina
High Cliff State Park		Access / boat ramp44.16709, -88.29459State-park marina and ramps under the Niagara escarpment on the north-east shore.
25High Cliff Escarpment State Natural Area
High Cliff State Park		Park / conservation area44.14840, -88.30364Dolomite cliff and state natural area above the north-east shore.
26Calumet County Park
Calumet County		Campsite44.10879, -88.32453East-shore county park campground above the harbour; several camping loops.
27Park Harbor
Calumet County Park		Access / boat ramp44.10399, -88.32731Sheltered harbour and ramp at the county park on the east shore.
28Kayak Rental
Calumet County Park		Outfitter / canoe rental44.10440, -88.32714Seasonal kayak rental at the county park harbour.
29Stockbridge Harbor Boat Launch
Stockbridge		Access / boat ramp44.07042, -88.32871Public ramp inside the breakwater at Stockbridge.
30Stockbridge Harbor Park
Stockbridge		Park / conservation area44.06994, -88.32900Shoreline park wrapping the Stockbridge harbour.
31Brothertown Harbor
Brothertown, east shore		Access / boat ramp43.96679, -88.32006County harbour and shoreline access midway down the east shore.
32Shaginappi Park
Calumet County		Park / conservation area43.91746, -88.32493East-shore park with lake frontage north of Brothertown.
33Columbia Park
Calumet County		Park / conservation area43.91519, -88.33031East-shore county park beside Calumet Harbor.
34Calumet Harbor Lighthouse
Calumet Harbor		Point of interest43.91517, -88.33262Light on the east-shore breakwater at Calumet Harbor.
35Fisherman's Road Lighthouse
Fisherman's Road, east shore		Point of interest43.87353, -88.36262Light at the Fisherman's Road shoreline access on the south-east shore.
36Roosevelt Park
Fond du Lac		Park / conservation area43.80672, -88.40084Park on the south-east shore of the lake.
37Fond du Lac Lighthouse
Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac		Point of interest43.79773, -88.43740Wooden light at the end of the Lakeside Park pier at the south end.
38Fond du Lac Yacht Club
Fond du Lac, Lakeside Park		Access / boat ramp43.79772, -88.43562Club harbour at the south end beside Lakeside Park.
39River Huas Bait LLC
Fond du Lac		Bait, tackle & fly shop43.79104, -88.45445Live bait shop at the south end of the lake.
40Dutch's Trading Post
Fond du Lac		Bait, tackle & fly shop43.78600, -88.44757Long-standing bait and tackle shop serving the south end and the sturgeon season.

Guides on the Lake Winnebago

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About the Lake Winnebago

Lake Winnebago is the largest lake lying entirely within Wisconsin, a broad shallow basin in the Fox Valley that averages only around twenty feet deep. That combination of size and shallowness makes it enormously productive and, in wind, genuinely dangerous. It is a working fishery in a way few lakes are.

Winnebago is most famous for lake sturgeon. The system supports one of the healthiest self-sustaining lake sturgeon populations in the world, and the February spearing season on the ice is a cultural event as much as a fishing one, with strict harvest caps and a registration system that has been used as a model of sturgeon management internationally.

The everyday fishery is walleye, and it is substantial. The lake and the connected upriver lakes support a large walleye population that is trolled and drifted over the flats and reefs. White bass run in enormous numbers, yellow perch are abundant, and freshwater drum and channel catfish are everywhere and largely ignored.

Wind is the governing condition. There is no shelter on Winnebago, the fetch is long, and the lake builds a short steep chop very quickly. Local anglers watch the forecast more carefully than the fishing report.

The upriver lakes at Poygan, Winneconne and Butte des Morts are part of the same system and fish differently from the main lake, shallower and more sheltered. When Winnebago is unfishable in a hard wind, they are where the boats go.

The gauge below reports lake elevation. The system is regulated at the outlet, and the level, read together with the wind, tells you a great deal about whether the flats are fishable and how much colour is stirred into the water.

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746.85ft NAVD88
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Tell me when the pool at Lake Winnebago ft (NAVD88)

Now: 746.85 ft pool elevation, read 5:00 am CST, Mon Nov 2, 2026 (USGS 04082500, LAKE WINNEBAGO AT OSHKOSH, WI).

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Access

Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha and Fond du Lac: public ramps in each city.
High Cliff State Park: ramp and access on the northeast shore.
Upriver lakes at Poygan, Winneconne and Butte des Morts: connected water.
Fox River: the connection north toward Green Bay.
Extensive public and municipal ramp access all around the lake.
Ice access in winter from many points, with plowed roads in some areas.
Note: no shelter and a long fetch. Wind is the main safety consideration.

Seasons

Winter: the sturgeon spearing season in February, plus walleye and perch through the ice.
Spring: the walleye run into the upper Fox and the white bass behind them.
Summer: trolling the reefs and flats for walleye, and perch on the mud.
Fall: cooling water concentrates walleye and the lake quietens.

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Questions

What species can you catch on the Lake Winnebago?

Anglers target Channel Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Lake Sturgeon, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Yellow Perch on the Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin.

Are there fishing guides on the Lake Winnebago?

GuidedFloats lists 1 guide and outfitters on the Lake Winnebago. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where can you access the Lake Winnebago?

Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha and Fond du Lac: public ramps in each city. High Cliff State Park: ramp and access on the northeast shore. Upriver lakes at Poygan, Winneconne and Butte des Morts: connected water. Fox River: the connection north toward Green Bay. Extensive public and municipal ramp access all around the lake. Ice access in winter from many points, with plowed roads in some areas. Note: no shelter and a long fetch. Wind is the main safety consideration.

When is the best time to fish the Lake Winnebago?

Winter: the sturgeon spearing season in February, plus walleye and perch through the ice. Spring: the walleye run into the upper Fox and the white bass behind them. Summer: trolling the reefs and flats for walleye, and perch on the mud. Fall: cooling water concentrates walleye and the lake quietens.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Lake Winnebago?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Wisconsin agency site: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/regulations