WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Despite this extended period of bitterly cold weather here in northeast Wisconsin, local authorities continue to urge caution for anybody going out on the ice. Lake ...

FOND DU LAC – Sturgeon spearing season is almost here, but is the ice ready? This year's spearers will be cutting into the ice Feb. 7 in preparation for opening day of the sturgeon spearing season ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago began with successful catches and improved ice conditions compared to the previous year. Spearers brought in a total of 290 sturgeon over the ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY – Five people, including three juveniles, were safely rescued after their boat sank in Lake Poygan Sunday night. A 40-year-old Omro man, an adult female and three children were found ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY (WLUK) -- Five people were rescued after their boat took on water in Winnebago County over the weekend. Officials say a 911 call came in around 8:10 p.m. Sunday, saying five people on ...

A two-day water rescue and recovery effort on Lake Poygan has resulted in one fatality and one person being hospitalized.

The Winnebago County Dive/Rescue Team recovered a dead man from Lake Poygan on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to a press release ...

Winnebago County, Wis. (WBAY) - One person is in the hospital and another person is dead after a water rescue effort on Lake ...

TOWN OF WOLF RIVER, WI — One person dies and another is rescued following an incident Sunday afternoon on Lake Poygan in the ...

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins Feb. 8 and lasts for 16 days, unless harvest caps are met sooner. Water clarity is lower than ideal this year, averaging 5.35 feet, which could ...

Five people were rescued from Lake Poygan after their boat sank Sunday night. The boat began taking on water after experiencing engine trouble. The five boaters stayed afloat using coolers until ...