Well it’s getting to be that time of the year already, with the sturgeon spearing season only 2.5 weeks away. While at a Sturgeon for Tomorrow banquet last Saturday, I was talking to some spearers [...]
By Mark Schram Its official…the 2016 Ice Fishing Season is underway on Lake Winnebago and other Winnebago systems waterways. The past 10 days have seen tremendous changes in temperature, wind and precipitation. Temperatures as low [...]
By: Mark Schram Area anglers greeted the start of 2016 with enthusiasm as the first ice on Lake Winnebago and area lakes has formed, well behind normal trends. By contrast, on New Year’s Day 2015, [...]
An extended fall period has led to many anxious anglers awaiting first ice on Lake Winnebago and other area water bodies. Air temperatures remain above freezing most days with the nightly lows below freezing. Consistent [...]
Oct 31st marks the last day to obtain a sturgeon spearing license for the Winnebago systems 2016 season. Permits must be acquired prior to the deadline to be eligible for the start of the season [...]
The Lake Winnebago region has a Fall nip in the air, as our extended summer has started to fade away. Generally, fall colors (leafs) are about two weeks behind normal years, and fishing trends mimic [...]
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (September 28, 2015) - The Cabela's National Walleye Tour (NWT) recently announced the 2016 schedule, which includes three regular-season events and a championship, all nationally televised and taking place on some [...]
Lake Winnebago and the surrounding areas have encountered an extended summer with warm temperatures and pleasant frontal conditions. Brief periods of infrequent overnight rains have the water column slightly stained, with water temperatures generally in [...]
Gobies found in lower Fox River:The DNR last week confirmed the presence of round gobies immediately below the Neenah dam on the Fox River, the first evidence of the unwanted fish in that stretch of [...]
Lake Winnebago experienced what might prove to be one of the final blast of summer this past week with warm temperatures and stable conditions. Water temps on the main lake had declined to the mid [...]
