Fond du Lac, WI

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

Paul Muche interviews Bill Casper about his family history with fishing and sturgeon spearing, as well as his starting Sturgeon for Tomorrow, a sturgeon conservation organization.

Paul Muche Fond du Lac, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
Dan Groeschel People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

In an interview conducted by Ronald M. Bruch and Kathleen Schmitt Kline, Dan Groeschel explains his family history and how he got started spearing. He describes the first time he speared a sturgeon, and how he accidentally pushed his brother into a hole. He also talks about how Sturgeon for Tomorrow got started, and where he sees the club going in the future. 

Ronald M. Bruch, Kathleen Schmitt Kline Fond du Lac, 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
Cynthia Wendt People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

Cynthia Wendt is interviewed by Dick Ristow about her personal involvement in sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago. She tells about the challenges and enjoyment of sturgeon spearing, sharing her most memorable experiences. She talks about the people she has come to know through spearing and those that she met during the years that she owned Wendt’s On the Lake.

Dick Ristow Fond du Lac, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum