Confirmed: One dead as Lake Winnebago’s Ice shifts
Around 7 am on 1/25/15, area authorities received a call into the 911 center, that a truck had sunk in Lake Winnebago, and no individuals had emerged from the vehicle. The area was in the [...]
Breaking News: Ice rescue underway In Oshkosh
Update in Oshkosh. It appears multiple vehicles broke through the ice this morning. One vehicle needed the rescue crew to recover the individuals. At the scene, a child and adult were taken to the hospital. [...]
2015 Party on Poygan Fact Sheet
Party on Poygan Fact Sheet Party on Poygan is being held on Saturday 1-24-15 out of the Winneconne, WI area. Hours run from 6am to 3pm with fish being weighed in at Critters/Woodeyes bait and [...]
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan Fishing Report 1-19-15
Outstanding weather moved through the Lake Winnebago region, with a little taste of Indian summer. Anglers came out in massive amounts around the area. On Lake Winnebago, the first real action of the year has [...]
Simple Grilled Green Bay Whitefish Recipe
Whitefish filets (cut into 4 inch slices with skin removed) Olive oil Salt and Pepper to taste. Once grill has gotten hot (white coals), coat whitefish filets with olive oil. Salt and pepper to [...]
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poyagn Fishing Report 1-11-15
Bitter cold temperatures engulfed the Lake Winnebago region for better part of 10 days. High winds hindered ice development initially, but late in the week the ice sheet grew vastly. Nearly the entire lake is [...]
Sturgeon Spearing Caps Raised for 2015
This year’s sturgeon spearing season may run a bit longer. The DNR says it will increase the cap size for 2015 allowing for a greater harvest. With about a month to go before the start [...]
2015 Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing Regulations
The 2015 Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing Regulations are now published. Please click the pdf link below to review the pamphlet. PAMPHLET 2015 Winnebago Sturgeon Spearing Regulation
Lake Winnebago Ice Overview 1-8-15
As of 1-7-15, the ice sheet on Lake Winnebago is forming quickly with the cold weather. Winds have hindered some of the development for the last several days. Looking at the satellite photos, open water [...]
DNR shelves proposal to stock salmon in Green Lake
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has tabled a proposal to stock salmon in Big Green Lake. Department staff reviewed more than 50 submitted comments about an idea to stock landlocked Atlantic salmon in [...]