THE COMPANY SAYS THE INCREASE IS DUE TO HIGHER OPERATING COSTS. NORTHEAST WISCONSIN IS GETTING HIT SO HARD FROM FLOODING THAT A STURGEON WAS SEEN SWIMMING IN THE FLOODED WATERS. THIS IS IN SHIOCTON AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WEST OF GREEN BAY. STURGEON RESPONDED OUTSIDE THE WOLF RIVER, WHICH IS A POPULAR PLACE TO CATCH STURGEON DURING SPAWNING SEASON. THESE STURGEON WERE IN A PUDDLE IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT. AS IF THE FLOODING CAN’T GET WORSE, NO SWIMMING IN A PARKING LOT, SOME POTHOLE
Sturgeon swim through flooded parking lot near Wisconsin’s Wolf River
Heavy rain and storms in Wisconsin flooded areas near the Wolf River, leading to sturgeon being found swimming in a parking lot
Updated: 9:03 PM CDT Apr 16, 2026
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Severe storms and rain in Wisconsin led to an unusual sight of sturgeon swimming in the flooded waters of a parking lot in Outagamie County, west of Green Bay.The sturgeon were found outside the Wolf River, which is a popular place to catch sturgeon during spawning season. As of April 15, water levels on the Wolf River are too dangerous for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to monitor the status of the lake sturgeon spawn at sites within the drainage. Sister station WISN shared video from WBAY of the sturgeon. See it in the player at the top.
(Original video courtesy of WBAY via sister station WISN) —
Severe storms and rain in Wisconsin led to an unusual sight of sturgeon swimming in the flooded waters of a parking lot in Outagamie County, west of Green Bay.
The sturgeon were found outside the Wolf River, which is a popular place to catch sturgeon during spawning season.
As of April 15, water levels on the Wolf River are too dangerous for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to monitor the status of the lake sturgeon spawn at sites within the drainage.
Sister station WISN shared video from WBAY of the sturgeon. See it in the player at the top.
