Kathleen Schmitt Kline
Interviewee | Collection Sort ascending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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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 | |
Pete Schuh | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Pete Schuh is interviewed by Dick Koerner about his experiences spear fishing, changes in regulations over time, and superstitions. |
Dick Koerner | Menasha, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Frederick Binkowski, Part 2 | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Frederick Binkowski, a senior research scientist at the Water Institute, has dedicated a significant portion of his career to the study and conservation of sturgeon species. Binkowski studies sturgeon biology, including the intricacies of their feeding habits, breeding, and rearing in laboratory conditions. His work has not only advanced the scientific community's understanding of sturgeon but also contributed to practical conservation efforts, such as the rehabilitation project on the upper Fox River initiated in 2002. |
Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Unknown | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents | |
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 | |
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 | |
Al Schumacher | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Bill Casper interviews Al Schumacher of the Stockbridge area on sturgeon fishing and related experiences in Schumacher’s life. At the time of the interview, Schumacher was 88 or 89 years old, and had lived in the same farmhouse since about the age of ten. Stories surround the use of horses for moving fishing equipment, surviving the Depression, Schumacher’s family history, local decoy makers, and local landmarks such as the Fishtail Inn and the Calumet County Park. |
Bill Casper | Hilbert, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Gwen Bowe | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Gwen Bowe, a resident of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has been sturgeon fishing on Lake Winnebago since 1980. Her first catch was a significant one, marking the beginning of her independent fishing endeavors. 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. Prior to that, she had accompanied her husband on fishing trips but had not actively fished herself. |
Bill Casper | Wabeno, WI | 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 | |
Dick Koerner | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Ronald M. Bruch interviews Dick Koerner, avid sturgeon spearer since 1955. Dick relates numerous stories of memorable fishing incidents, as well as discussing his construction of his shanties and creation of spears and decoys. |
Ronald M. Bruch | Neenah, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Art Sonnenberg | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Dick Ristow interviews Art Sonnenberg on experiences as a sturgeon fisher and decoy maker. Born in 1916, Sonnenberg tells of using horse and sleigh for fishing. He tells poaching stories, talks of his involvement with Sturgeon for Tomorrow, and of his craft as a decoy maker. |
Dick Ristow | Van Dyne, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum |