Day 1 of the 2020 spearing season went about as expected. Due to variable ice conditions throughout Lake Winnebago, the DNR was anticipating a reduction in spearing effort for the opener. Further, the unfavorable water clarity was expected to [...]
Dear Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing Enthusiasts: The 2020 sturgeon spearing season will commence in less than 24 hours and some spearers are likely already on the ice cutting holes and setting up their shanties. [...]
by Mark Schram, myfishingpartner.com The calendar is pushing into the final third of January - where typically Lake Winnebago’s ice fishing scene is going full tilt. In 2020, the region continues to struggle to [...]
By Mark Schram Wisconsin is in mid-winter according to the calendar, but Mother Nature is not in agreement. Over the last 10 days, a very mild weather pattern has been the norm. As a result, [...]
By Mark Schram After several days of subzero air temperatures, Lake Winnebago is 85% frozen over as of the morning of Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. The ice depth is variable over the main lake, [...]
By Mark Schram, myfishingpartner.com An early start to the ice season was seen on Lake Winnebago, with the majority of the main lake frozen over on Nov 13. Some of the back bays and [...]
By: Mark Schram, myfishingpartner.com Throughout this Fall season in Wisconsin and generally in the Midwest, water levels have been extremely high in rivers and lakes, as a matter of fact, a record high. From [...]
Associated Press (Photo by Bob Drieslein) MANITOWOC, Wis. — Nothing says Wisconsin more than sitting down to a plate of freshly battered perch and an Old Fashioned on a Friday night. Yet, that happy tradition [...]
Shane Nyman, Appleton Post-CrescentPublished 2:52 p.m. CT Nov. 1, 2019 Josh Bertrand of Queen Creek, Ariz. discusses the conditions of Lake Winnebago and preparing for the MLF tournament this week Chris Kohley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, Appleton Post-Crescent [...]
