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Wisconsin Fishing Forecast

Live fishing conditions for 3 Wisconsin locations, or enter any ZIP code.

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Fishing conditionsWeather & solunar score
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Wisconsin fishing forecast for today

Friday, October 23 · NWS offices: MKX, GRB · Time zone: America/Chicago

LocationFishing todayTomorrowBest window todayWind nowDeer movement todaySolunar
Madison
NWS MKX
62 Marginal696:00 PM–8:00 PM5 mph (g 12)68 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Milwaukee
NWS MKX
63 Marginal705:00 PM–7:00 PM5 mph (g 8)68 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Green Bay
NWS GRB
63 Marginal715:00 PM–7:00 PM5 mph (g 10)68 Seeking & chasing★★★★★

Best fishing score today: Milwaukee (63/100). Best deer movement score: Madison (68/100).

Madison in detail

Is it too windy to fish in Madison right now?

11:00 AM: wind 5 mph S, gusts 12 mph · Sunny

Shore
No — good breeze
Boat
No — good breeze
Kayak
No — good breeze
Fly fishing
No — good breeze

Right-now fishing score: 66 (Yes — good day) for boat fishing. Pressure 1027 hPa, trend -0.2 hPa/3h. Wind thresholds are heuristics — see the wind guide.

Madison fishing today

62/100
Marginal
based on remaining hours
Temperature56–71°F
Wind up to10 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  • Stable high pressure (1027 hPa) — bluebird conditions, go deeper/slower
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)

Best times

  1. 11:00 AM–1:00 PM 59 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  2. 4:00 PM–6:00 PM 55 out of 100 Light breeze — good chop (10 mph) · Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  3. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 65 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)

Madison fishing tomorrow

69/100
Yes — good day
Temperature52–71°F
Wind up to10 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)

Best times

  1. 7:00 AM–9:00 AM 69 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)
  2. 11:00 AM–1:00 PM 74 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)
  3. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 69 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)

7-day fishing outlook — Madison

Today
62
Marginal
★★★★★

56–71°F · Waxing Gibbous

Tomorrow
69
Yes — good day
★★★★★

52–71°F · Waxing Gibbous

Sun, Oct 25
73
Yes — good day
★★★★★

53–71°F · Full Moon

Mon, Oct 26
68
Yes — good day
★★★★★

49–62°F · Waning Gibbous

Tue, Oct 27
64
Marginal
★★★★★

45–61°F · Waning Gibbous

Wed, Oct 28
65
Yes — good day
★★★★★

47–67°F · Waning Gibbous

Thu, Oct 29
66
Yes — good day
★★★★★

48–64°F · Waning Gibbous

Wisconsin fishing regulations & resources

Seasons, licenses, size and creel limits are set by the Wisconsin DNR. Always check current Wisconsin fishing regulations before you go.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good day to fish in Wisconsin?

As of this forecast, Madison scores 62/100 (“Marginal”) and the best-scoring listed location is Milwaukee at 63/100. Scores are heuristics from NWS weather and solunar data, and they change through the day.

Which Wisconsin cities are covered?

Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay. Any Wisconsin ZIP code also works in the search box.

Where can I find Wisconsin fishing regulations?

From the Wisconsin DNR: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing