Rewards offered for shanty thefts

OSHKOSH (AP) - Oshkosh area fishing clubs are offering a reward to help catch the people who have been vandalizing and stealing items from ice shanties on Lake Winnebago.

Four clubs have put up a $1,200 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The clubs are the Otter Street Fishing Club in Oshkosh, Payne's Point Hook and Spear Club, West Shore Fishing Club and Quinney Fishing Club.

Otter Street Fishing Club president Scott Engel says the vandalism has included people dragging shanties behind vehicles and running them into snow banks, ice shoves and other shacks.

He says cameras, ice drills and other items have been taken from shanties.

Engel says the clubs want to send a message that this behavior is unacceptable.