Lake flies live on Lake Winnebago's mucky bottom. Like their homes, they're also at the bottom of the food chain, Koehnke said. As the primary source of food for sturgeon and other fish, ...

MENASHA, Wis. (WLUK) -- Like clockwork, a notorious pest for residents around Lake Winnebago has returned: the lake fly. Pam Schoenecker has lived on Brighton Beach Road in Menasha, along the lake ...

Along Lake Winnebago, there can be trillions — yes, trillions — of flies, or "gobs and gobs" of them, as Koehnke thinks of it. It's intense enough for the flies to show up on radar. As adults ...

Lake flies appear along Lake Winnebago in Calumet County. by Andrew Mertins, FOX 11 News. Tue, May 14th 2024 at 5:18 PM. Updated Wed, May 15th 2024 at 9:20 PM. 4. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.

(WKOW) — A familiar sound is back around Lake Winnebago. Lake flies are hatching in swarms. People who live on the north shore of the lake say they noticed the flies Saturday and they’ve gotten worse ...

They're back! The lake flies are once again making their presence known around Lake Winnebago. This typically happens every year around Mother's Day but this particular hatch can't be missed.

Without lake flies, Lake Winnebago would not have the thriving sturgeon population — or sturgeon spearing tradition — that the lake is known for. In the 50s and 60s, Lake Winnebago had twice ...

Swarms of lake flies are invading the Lake Winnebago area — clinging to everything in sight and leaving behind a green mess when squished. “You just learn to walk with your eyes kind of half ...

OSHKOSH, Wis.—A state biologist says residents around Lake Winnebago can expect to see the annual spring invasion of lake flies this weekend. Lake flies look like large mosquitoes. They can b… ...

MENASHA (WLUK) -- Like clockwork, a notorious pest for residents around Lake Winnebago has returned: the lake fly. Pam Schoenecker has lived on Brighton Beach Road in Menasha, along the lake's ...

The Wisconsin DNR says the lake flies may be taking their time hatching due to the cold weather sticking around longer than usual this spring. People living near the water on Lake Winnebago tell our ...