Dominic Carmona

Interviewee Collection Sort descending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Leroy Remme People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

Leroy Remme, while only sturgeon spearing for around six years, caught one of the largest fish ever recorded on Lake Winnebago in 1990. In his interview with Dominic Carmona, he talks about seeing the fish, spearing it, and the trouble it took to get the fish out of the water, out of the shanty, and into his truck. He talks about feeling bad for killing a fish that was suspected of being 100 years old. Leroy also relates some changes in the sport.

Dominic Carmona Appleton, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
Mike Remme People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

Mike Remme describes his personal fishing history in and around Green Bay in an interview conducted by Dominic Carmona. Mike began fishing at around age 13 and tells of his biggest catch. Also tells of his father, Leroy Remme, catching the largest sturgeon one season, the death of a friend on the ice, and of the accidental destruction of a friend's shanty by fire

Dominic Carmona Fremont, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
Howard Wruck People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

Dominic C. Carmona interviews Howard Wruck about his own and his family's history with sturgeon spearing. Howard discusses cooking methods for sturgeon and spearing stories.

Dominic Carmona Oshkosh, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum