Today's Best Fishing Times for
Winona, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Winona, United States ? Today is a excellent day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Winona, Minnesota, centers on a prime stretch of the Mississippi River and its backwaters, offering diverse angling for walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, panfish, catfish, and rough fish. From Wingdams and side channels to flooded timber and sloughs, anglers around Winona find year-round action and varied techniques suited to both boat and shore fishing. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 15:31 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
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Next Full Moon in ~15 days on 29th June
New Moon is generally a very productive time for fishing. Dark nights mean that many predators feed more actively during daylight hours. The combined gravity of sun and moon during New Moon days has a stronger effect on all water bodies, leads to increased food availabilty and hence better fishing.
  • Distance to earth:
    363,309 km
    Proximity:
    99.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Winona
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    03:20 am - 05:20 am
  • major Time:
    11:43 am - 01:43 pm
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    08:06 pm - 10:06 pm
  • major Time:
    11:11 pm - 01:11 am
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a New Moon at 0% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -4 hour and -55 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Sun, 14 Jun 07:47 • 44.05, -91.639
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Winona

Winona, Minnesota fishing is defined by the Mississippi River’s Pool 5 and Pool 6, with their maze of main channel, backwaters, sloughs and flooded timber. This stretch offers classic Upper Mississippi multi-species action, where you can target walleye at first light on a wingdam, slide into a side channel for smallmouth, then finish the day picking crappies and bluegills out of quiet back bays.

Seasonal patterns around Winona revolve around river level and water temperature. In early spring, as ice leaves the backwaters, panfish like bluegill, crappie and perch slide into dark-bottom bays and flooded willow stands that warm first. Small jigs tipped with plastics or waxworms under a float excel in these shallow cuts. Walleye and sauger stack along current seams below dams, on channel edges, and at the tips of wingdams; a 1/8–1/4 oz jig and minnow or a hair jig slowly worked upstream is a staple presentation.

By late spring and early summer, weed growth and stable levels spread fish out. Largemouth bass and northern pike concentrate in vegetated backwaters, pads, and wood-filled pockets off the main flow. Spinnerbaits, swim jigs and Texas-rigged plastics are reliable for covering water, while frogs produce explosive strikes over matted weeds. Smallmouth bass relate more to rock—main channel shorelines, riprap, and wingdam faces—where tube jigs, Ned rigs, and small crankbaits shine in the moderate current.

Summer brings strong current and lush vegetation. Early and late in the day, work topwaters and shallow-running cranks along riprap and rock points for smallmouth and occasional walleye. Midday, slide deeper to the downstream faces of wingdams and channel edges. Three-way rigs with live bait, or trolling crankbaits pulled upstream along seams, are productive for walleye and sauger. In slack backwaters, focus on shady wood and edges of current for bass, and use slip bobbers and small jigs for bluegill and crappie around submerged brush and docks.

As fall cools the river, predator fish feed heavily. Walleye often push shallower on wingdams and rocky shorelines; casting jig-and-plastic combos or shad-style crankbaits across the crown of a dam can be deadly. Smallmouth concentrate on outside bends and hard-bottom breaks, responding well to jerkbaits and football jigs. Panfish group tightly over deeper holes in side channels and backwater cuts, where vertically presenting small tungsten jigs is effective.

The Winona area offers a mix of habitats that reward precise boat positioning. Key structures include:

  • Main channel wingdams for walleye, sauger, smallmouth and drum.
  • Side channels with moderate flow for bass and mixed species.
  • Quiet backwaters with weeds and wood for largemouth, pike and panfish.
  • Deep holes and outside bends for catfish and cold-season panfish.

Tactical tips: Watch your electronics for bait concentrations and subtle depth changes. Use enough jig weight to maintain bottom contact without constantly hanging in rocks. In backwaters, downsize line and presentations for pressured panfish, and approach with a quiet trolling motor or by drifting. For catfish, anchor above a hole or current break and set cut bait or live bait right on the edge of the seam, allowing scent to move downstream. Adjust continually to river level, clarity, and current speed—those variables drive daily fish location around Winona.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Winona area

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Airport Lake - 6.0203964826km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Winona. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Island Number Seventytwo - 1.11916256334km , Island Number Seventy-one - 1.86789065642km , Yeomans Pond - 2.34755323087km , Indian Channel - 3.36830180573km , Pleasant Valley Creek - 4.30088402591km , Blackbird Slough - 4.40374268476km , Island Number Sixtyeight - 4.61315475401km , Lock and Dam Number Five A - 4.86940024833km , Lock and Dam 5A - 4.92019122711km , Lock and Dam Number 5A - 4.92430060331km , Crooked Slough - 5.00347510783km , Polander Lake - 5.22163407933km , Bollers Lake - 5.56693690334km , Island Number Sixtyfive - 5.69531821613km , Paddlefish Island - 5.73156617467km , Rileys Lake - 5.85433778614km , Turtle Island - 5.87121821067km , Airport Lake - 6.0203964826km , Island Number Sixtysix - 6.15104149911km , Prairie Island - 6.28199057486km , Lake Goodview - 6.8143541631km , Pleasant Valley Site Number 10 Dam - 7.11055907981km , Homer Creek - 7.58189294858km , Pleasant Valley Site Number 7 Dam - 8.29878207349km , Island Number Sixty-three - 8.52457270107km , Pap Slough - 9.0566767035km , Pleasant Valley Site Number 8 Dam - 9.42767489259km , Kleps Island - 9.4681765571km , Pleasant Valley Site Number 6 Dam - 9.5499364542km , Pickerel Run - 9.62045669113km , Island Number Sixtyfour - 9.8236252097km , Pleasant Valley Site Number 3 Dam - 10.18995325215km , Rollingstone Creek - 10.42297387958km , Black Oak Island - 10.52775857244km , Garvin Brook - 10.5774421103km , Pleasant Valley Site Number 12 Dam - 10.68725580302km , Stockton Valley Creek - 10.68776586051km , Judy Dam - 10.96440894666km , Hundorf Dam - 11.03332364085km , Dodge Lake - 11.0475672462km

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