Oshkosh Public Museum
Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Ed Gorchals | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Ed Gorchals is interviewed by Dick Koerner about his experiences sturgeon fishing on Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin and the surrounding area. He discusses rule and sport changes, set line and hook and line fishing in the past, and recipes for sturgeon and their caviar. |
Dick Koerner | Larsen, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Bill McAloon | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Bill McAloon is interviewed on January 30, 2007 by Eugene Herubin about his experiences sturgeon fishing. McAloon primarily fishes on Wolf River, but also on Lake Winnebago. McAloon discussed his experiences as a youth when it was common for people to fish sturgeon out of the river, as well as the shift in legality of these methods as well as local mindset regarding such practices. Tape recording ends abruptly and early in interview. |
Eugene Herubin | Unknown | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Clement M. Van Gompel | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Clem Van Gompel describes growing up in Lake Winnebago area, working for Kimberly-Clark during World War II, and experiences fishing sturgeon. He made his own decoys with resources from his work. Clem discusses methods of attracting sturgeon and illuminating the lake bottom to see fish better, as well as benefits of Sturgeon for Tomorrow in maintaining sturgeon population and increasing it in other lakes and rivers. |
Eugene Herubin | Menasha, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Mike Will | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Mike Will was born in 1951 and started sturgeon fishing at the age of 14. He used primarily set lines to catch sturgeon although he has participated in approximately 9 spearing seasons. He enjoys caviar, but does not make it himself. Mike believes that the sturgeon are getting bigger, and he likes the system they have in place now. Most people from his area sell the sturgeon, rather than eat it themselves. |
Ronald M. Bruch, Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Lake Winnebago, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
William Casper | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Kathleen Schmitt Kline interviews Bill Casper about memorabilia, books, track records and other associated paperwork associated with Sturgeon for Tomorrow. |
Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Unknown | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Dave Grignon | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Dave Grignon, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Menominee Tribe, is interviewed by Kathleen Kline Schmitt about tribal history with sturgeon. From creation stories to modern day, Dave explains the cultural significance of sturgeon to the Menominee people through time, as well as the care given to cooking sturgeon in ritually appropriate ways. |
Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Unknown | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
James Nadler | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
James Nadler discusses lake sturgeon spearing construction with the interviewer. James also discusses his experiences sturgeon spearing and changes in spearing over time. Interviewer identity unknown. |
Unknown | Stockbridge, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Gerald Van Straten | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Kathleen Schmitt Kline and Ronald M. Bruch interview Gerald Van Straten about cooking sturgeon, spear fishing, and poachers using snag lines. Gerald also discusses family stories of fishing, particularly from his grandfather. |
Ronald M. Bruch , Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Unknown | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Mike Wendt | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Mike Wendt is interviewed by Dick Ristow about Wendt's on the Lake, his family history in the Lake Winnebago area, shanties and decoys. He reminisces about being allowed to fish for other species of fish during sturgeon spearing season in the past as well. Mike discusses spearing in Michigan one season. |
Dick Ristow | Van Dyne, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Eric Cheslock | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Eric Cheslock is interviewed about his experience sturgeon spearing. Eric talks about the sled saw he owns, a story about taking his dog out on the ice with him, and why he prefers fishing on Lake Poygan. Interviewer identity unknown. |
Unknown | Unknown | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum |