MILWAUKEE, WI · LAKE MICHIGAN · MILWAUKEE
TODAY · 05:00

Lake Michigan · Milwaukee fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 2.0ft @ 4s SSE. Wind 4 m/s SSW.

BITE
60/100
SWELL
2.0ft
WATER
—
WIND
4 m/s
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Lake Michigan · Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI) is rated HOLD · 60/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Thu, 1 Oct at 60/100. In season now: Muskellunge, Walleye (fall feed), Smallmouth bass, Salmon (Chinook), Brown trout.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 80/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Lake Michigan · Milwaukee: Thu, 1 Oct at 60/100.

7-day outlook for Lake Michigan · Milwaukee: Thu 60 out of 100, Fri 40 out of 100, Sat 60 out of 100, Sun 55 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 60 out of 100, Wed 48 out of 100 60ThuHOLD40FriWAIT60SatHOLD55SunHOLD60MonHOLD60TueHOLD48WedHOLD
THU · TODAY
1
HOLD 60 · 05:00
FRI
2
WAIT 40
SAT
3
HOLD 60
SUN
4
HOLD 55
MON
5
HOLD 60
TUE
6
HOLD 60
WED
7
HOLD 48
Per-day detail
Thu, 1 Oct · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 8.3 mph SSW · Swell 2.0ft @ 4s · Water — · Rain 88%
Fri, 2 Oct · WAIT
40 /100
Wind 12 mph NNW · Swell 2.4ft @ 4s · Water — · Rain 100%
Sat, 3 Oct · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 10 mph ENE · Swell 2.6ft @ 4s · Water — · Rain 0%
Sun, 4 Oct · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 12 mph SSW · Swell 1.4ft @ 3s · Water — · Rain 3%
Mon, 5 Oct · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 14 mph NNW · Swell 2.0ft @ 4s · Water — · Rain 3%
Tue, 6 Oct · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 12 mph NNW · Swell 1.8ft @ 4s · Water — · Rain 0%
Wed, 7 Oct · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 19 mph SSW · Swell 2.3ft @ 4s · Water — · Rain 8%

TIDES — WASHINGTON

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C. tide station, 1023.6 km away — low reliability — treat as approximate, this spot is far from the nearest station.

Thu, 1 Oct

Tide at Lake Michigan · Milwaukee: Low 03:30 at 0 metres, High 09:24 at 1.1 metres, Low 16:18 at 0 metres, High 21:48 at 0.9 metres 06:0012:0018:00 03:30 · 0m09:24 · 1.1m16:18 · 0m21:48 · 0.9m
Low
03:30
0.0ft
High
09:24
3.4ft
Low
16:18
0.1ft
High
21:48
2.9ft

Fri, 2 Oct

Low
05:18
0.2ft
High
11:06
3.3ft
Low
18:12
0.2ft
High
23:36
2.7ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Milwaukee (WI) waters for September. Verify current WI DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

MuskellungeWalleye (fall feed)Smallmouth bassSalmon (Chinook)Brown trout
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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

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