Free Boat Safety Checks Offered
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering free boat safety checks in Fond du Lac County. The checks are free and voluntary. It is suggested to get your boat checked to find any violations which [...]
Commission OKs $378,000 project to protect wetlands Near Lake Poygan
MADISON – Another quarter mile of breakwall will be built in Lake Poygan to protect its highly erodible wetlands and its water after the State Building Commission Wednesday approved a $378,000 project. The lakebed fronting [...]
Universal Boat Launch fees still under consideration on Lake Winnebago
Winnebago Waterways group continuing work Nearly two years ago, a group surveyed people about what issues they'd like to see improved around the Lake Winnebago System. Even though progress has been slow, the work of [...]
Oshkosh bans fishing from city boat launch docks
Anglers in Oshkosh soon will not be allowed to cast their lines from city boat launch docks. The Oshkosh Common Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to ban fishing from the city-owned docks. Instead of holding a [...]
Lake Winnebago Fishing Report 5-26-15
A rainy Memorial Day weekend has concluded and Lake Winnebago saw plenty of activity from area fishermen during the pockets of good weather. Water temps on the main lake hovered in the low 60’s, with [...]
Mercury Marine announces summer sales promotion
Mercury Marine has introduced its “Summer, Here We Come!” sales event, which offers consumers a choice between special financing for repower engines or rebate dollars upon purchase of a qualifying engine. “Summer, Here We Come!”, [...]
Lake Winnebago Fishing Report 5-19-15
A lingering cold front dominated the early week near Lake Winnebago, bringing wind and rain to the region. By the weekend the weather had improved, and anglers were out in large numbers. Water clarity was [...]
Broiled Cajun Fish/walleye
Ingredients Any Fish Fillet you like (Fresh of course) Butter Cajun Seasoning or (Any seasoning you prefer) Instructions Place you fish fillets in a Glass baking dish or a cookie sheet lined with tin foil [...]
White bass run on Wolf River ‘spectacular’
By Paul A. Smith of the Journal Sentinel Fremont — Long before most boats were equipped with color graphs and virtually all fishermen carried smartphones, anglers had ways to determine the peak of the white [...]
Lake Winnebago Fishing Report 5-12-15 plus Lake Poygan, Wolf River and Fox River.
A variable weather pattern descended upon Lake Winnebago the past week, leaving anglers with changing conditions all week. The water column was very clear by Thursday, but strong winds stirred up the water, leaving a [...]