Oshkosh Public Museum
Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Gwen Bowe | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Gwen Bowe is interviewed by Bill Casper about catching a 126-pound sturgeon in 1980, the first time she’d gone to spear. This fish she speared was eventually donated to Case Western Reserve University when Robert Kennedy, Jr. contacted Bill Casper about getting a sturgeon to display in the museum. She also discusses her favorite methods for cooking sturgeon. |
Bill Casper | Wabeno, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Dan Folz | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Kathleen Schmitt Kline interviews Dan Folz about his involvement with sturgeon through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. He discusses studying and managing sturgeon and spawning site monitoring programs. |
Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Unknown | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
John Jurgenson | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
John Jurgenson discusses creation of sturgeon spears. Interviewer identity for August 2, 2007 interview is unknown. |
Unknown | Neenah, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Mary Lou Schneider | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Mary Lou Schneider is interviewed by Pat Braasch about how sturgeon spearing has impacted her life. Mary Lou discusses the process for creating decoys, from acquisition of materials to finishing touches. She also discusses large fish she has seen over the years, her own spearing track record, and the people she spends the most time with during spearing season. |
Pat Braasch | Unknown | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Richard Braasch | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Richard Braasch is interviewed by Dick Ristow about his experiences sturgeon fishing. Richard discusses good years and bad years for spearing, old models for decoys, and the fact that most people used to hand make all of their spearing supplies. |
Dick Ristow | Oshkosh, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Mike Primising | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Mike Primising along with Dan Folz, retired DNR fish manager in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, tell stories of the early days of sturgeon scouting and tagging along the Wolf River. The men mention spawning sites and the advent of a technique known as riprapping, which greatly benefited the sturgeon population. Interviewed by Bob Marin, the two men also discuss other people who have worked at the DNR. |
Bob Marin | Wautoma, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Harry Kachur | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Bill McAloon interviews Harry Kachur about his experiences as a sturgeon fisher. Kachur considers himself largely unlucky, and most stories are mishaps he has had on the ice. He also mentions that he and his son Mike make decoys and tells a story about a poacher. Harry discusses his favorite cooking method of sturgeon and importance of the Sturgeon Advisory Committee. |
Bill McAloon | Menasha, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Vic Schneider | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Richard Braasch interviews Vic Schneider about exceptional sturgeon spearing stories and changes in the sport over time. |
Richard Braasch | Fond du Lac, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Ronald M. Bruch | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Clip One: Ron Bruch, Upper Fox-Wolf Fisheries Work Unit Supervisor, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is interviewed by Paul Muche. They discuss Bruch’s career in sturgeon management, research, and stewardship, as well as his efforts to maintain the tradition of sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago into the future. Bruch speaks about the science behind sturgeon habitat, Lake Winnebago carrying capacity, concerns for the future of sturgeon, and stocking of the fish. |
Paul Muche | Unknown | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Bob Frank | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Dick Koerner interviews Bob Frank about his experiences with sturgeon fishing. Frank discusses his techniques and superstitions, as well as his thoughts on regulation changes over the years. Frank mentions his favorite fishing stories from his own past and how he prefers to cook sturgeon. |
Dick Koerner | Neenah, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum |