Wolf River - Fremont

Headed to Fremont area this weekend. I'm hearing alot of catches on flies jigs and wolf rigs. Not alot of WB, and the walleye are all males. Are they pooling up or running back to the lake now?

I know this is a Fremont thread but just to follow up on propanemans post. Fished shiocton yesterday and didn't have any luck with the walleye but we did catch a dozen white bass.  The females were slobs averaging about 15 inches and full of spawn.

Fished SUNDAY and water temp at noon was 56. checking spots for WB and we did 

catch a few keeper eyes and various other fish.  current is good and more rain would be even better!  

Rigs w/ flys tipped with shiner from Ma's bait.  

Saw a few WB here and there but no big schools yet.  

NO BAD DAYS! 

Propaneman, I have been fishing the Wolf River since 1989. When the lilacs bloom is the best indicator of the "peak" but over the years I've learned that the white bass are there much earlier than when the lilacs bloom, but they're in different locations.  Deep holes when it's colder outside, shallow right when they're spawning.  So depending on when you can get time off, with the help of local bait shops (Fremont area has several of, in my opinion, the best bait shops in the state).  Then there are locations.  Fox River in Oshkosh is a great earlier spot - all of the Winnebago fish must swim through there to get up to Fremont and further! Mouth of the Rat River - that's an excellent spot from now typically all the way til beginning of June some years.  Mouth of Poygan - excellent as well now until almost June.  The white bass don't swim as far up river as the walleye do, but people get them as far as New London and I think even Shiocton sometimes.  This time of year if I were to launch anywhere I'd launch at Chico's and head down river.  Second week of May until the third week of May I'd launch in Fremont.  Hope this helps!

Propaneman,

I usually start fishing for white bass the last week of April. Local fishing lore has the white bass run peaking about Mother’s Day weekend or as was said in an another post, when the  lilacs bloom. My best weekend last year was 6-7 May. Good luck.  

When the lilacs bloom.

With these warmer temperatures and water levels up . About how long before the white bass start their run ? It takes a little bit of a drive to get here and I  simply don't want to waste time. When it gets closer to that time I will start to call the bait shops. I only want to catch about 25 or so for a few meals.

Surprisingly slow out there today with not as many boats as I expected.  Saw a few walleyes caught but very few.  We got a 22" and 12", a white bass, and a catfish with fishing south of Chicos from 10:30am-3pm.  Expected action to pick up with warm weather this weekend and not yet.

Took a trip up to the Wolf and launched at Keisows. water is plenty high to get out of Rat river on to the Wolf. Its a lot less croweded than in town. Beside most of the fish are south of town (post spawn) Did a nice job getting three limits with no small ones. All were between 16-22 inches. Went through almost 3 doz minnows (which Kiesows has) Bit was hard but short , they hit hard holding the minnow tail. Feed bag was on all right. Fish are holding in deep pockets along reed beds. Coler pink, was the hot color. Whiched to a stinger and poicked up last two for limit. Also caught a few on a twister tail and minnow. Allowing jig to fall slower was the key. Possibly a hair jig as well but didnt try that. I would say about one to one and half weeks left to the post spawners. Good luck 

Last few days from town to lake has seen rising water temps and a very nice bite. As Toyman said, lots of shorts, but plenty of eating size fish and a good number of spawners. Looks like the vast majority of the mature fish have made their push up, since almost every female the last couple days has been empty. My units showed water temps jumping from mid 30’s middle of last week to mid 40’s last couple days. With the weather upcoming staying above normal, I would think there should be lots of fish heading back over the next few days.