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
Musky Population Growing on the Winnebago System
You may not be aware of this, but our DNR fisheries staff has contracted with a commercial rough fisherman to conduct a seining survey on Lake Butte des Morts each of the last two falls [...]
Five Fisherman Stranded On Lake Winnebago
PIPE – A 50-yard wide split in the ice stranded five ice fishermen about a half-mile from the east shore of Lake Winnebago on Sunday afternoon. The Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a [...]
2014 Lake Winnebago Fish Hatch review
2014 Lake Winnebago Bottom Trawling Assessment_Final A quick overview shows that strong conditions existed this past spring for an excellent class of walleyes. Unfortunately, the class is not as large as expected; along with [...]
Winneconne Bridge Reconstruction Could Eliminate Fishing From the Bridge
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region is encouraging the public to attend a meeting to discuss transportation improvements in the village of Winneconne. It will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 5 [...]
Fishing groups oppose lift station on Fox River
Plans to build a lift station at one of the locks along the Fox River do not have the support of a number of local fishing groups. The state turned the Rapide Croche lock into [...]
Coast Guard enforcement effort irks some Lake Winnebago boaters, businesses
Stepped up U.S. Coast Guard patrols on Lake Winnebago this summer have rattled the cages of some boaters and business owners. A meeting to address complaints about the Coast Guard’s “compliance checks” was [...]
Where are the Lake Winnebago Mud Flats??
Lake Winnebago is a huge inland body of water spreading over 130,000 acres. The vast majority of the lake is considered a mud flat, while a small portion of the lake consist of rock bars, [...]
Sailboat Flips near Fisherman’s Road, Rescue Needed, Boat Still Missing
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office boat was brought in about 4 p.m. to the east side of Lake Winnebago to rescue two people who went in the water after their sailboat flipped. [...]
The Impact of Gizzard Shad on the Winnebago System
Please click the attached link to read the article. Gizzard Shad