The uniquely Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season opens Saturday on the Lake Winnebago system. Water clarity and ice conditions are the two most important factors affecting the season, and conditions are less than ideal.
Snowmobile trails are still in good condition across the northern half of the state according to the travelwisconsin.com Snow Conditions Report. Cross-country ski trail conditions are good across much of the state.
With the recent warmer weather, animals such as opossums, raccoons and skunks have been up and walking around. Snowy owls have begun showing up in the southern portion of the county. Despite the cold temperatures, songbirds such as cardinals, titmice and chickadees are singing and displaying. Great-horned owls are nesting, and turkeys are beginning to show. Raccoons, squirrels, coyotes and wolves have started breeding, and will soon be looking for den sites for their young.
