Waters · United States
Lower Fox River (De Pere) fishing report
Updated Sunday, October 25, 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The lower Fox below the De Pere dam is where Green Bay's trophy walleye run in spring and again in autumn, often fished shoulder to shoulder from the shore. Great Lakes muskies also move up from the bay. The live flow comes from the gauge in Green Bay, downstream of the dam.
Today's report: excellent (93/100)
Walleye is the most promising species on Lower Fox River (De Pere) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 58°F (14.6°C) and barometric pressure is falling. Gauge FOX RIVER AT OIL TANK DEPOT AT GREEN BAY, WI shows the water level steady.
Lower Fox River (De Pere) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 58°F (14.6°C)
- Discharge: 4,001 cfs (113.3 m³/s) — down 23% over 24 hours
- Level trend: steady
Measured at gauge FOX RIVER AT OIL TANK DEPOT AT GREEN BAY, WI · reading 47 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 5:00 PM–7:00 PM local time — score 91/100
- 9:00 PM–11:00 PM local time — score 89/100
- 12:00 AM–2:00 AM local time — score 98/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday, Oct 25 | Monday, Oct 26 | Tuesday, Oct 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 93 — excellent | 95 — excellent | 92 — excellent |
| Muskellunge | 89 — excellent | 77 — good | 80 — excellent |
| Smallmouth Bass | 87 — excellent | 66 — good | 67 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Lower Fox River (De Pere) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
Forecast computed Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:46:43 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge FOX RIVER AT OIL TANK DEPOT AT GREEN BAY, WI · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
Winter fishing on Lower Fox River (De Pere)
The lower Fox below the De Pere dam has walleye in late autumn and again before the spring run, and the current keeps some water open well into winter. In cold weather fish hold in the deeper holes. Ice on a river with current and a dam is never safe to walk on, so fish open water from shore.
Seasons, closed sections and permits are set by the state and change. Check the current regulations before a winter trip, and never trust shelf ice or a forecast for your safety.
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Read before you go
- When pike bite: the pressure, light and temperature windows
- The best time to fish for bass
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
More walleye waters
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- Burt Lake — Michigan, USA
- Devils Lake — North Dakota, USA
Nearby waters
- Green Bay — Wisconsin, USA (10 mi away)
- Kewaunee River — Wisconsin, USA (23 mi away)
- Manitowoc River — Wisconsin, USA (32 mi away)
- Wolf River (New London) — Wisconsin, USA (37 mi away)
- Lake Winnebago — Wisconsin, USA (40 mi away)
- Sheboygan River — Wisconsin, USA (56 mi away)