All license holders must be at least 12 years old. However, military personnel home on leave during the spearing season and ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO SYSTEM (WLUK) -- After much anticipation, day one of the 2025 sturgeon spearing season is in the books. Many say it is off to a relatively slow start. Inside a shack on Lake Poygan, ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. (WBAY) - Sturgeon spearing isn’t until February, but spearers are facing a deadline in 2 weeks. The ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. (WLUK) -- With more than 12,000 license holders expected to take to the ice, spearing sturgeon on the Lake Winnebago System is part of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin. After Tuesday's ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR is reminding sturgeon spearers that the deadline to apply for an Upriver Lakes spearing tag for the 2026 season is Friday, Aug. 1. Due to the higher harvest ...

FOND DU LAC – Sturgeon spearing season is almost upon us, drawing not only spearers, but also spectators watching the ice for the day's catches, wondering whose is going to be the biggest. "Folks are ...

THINGS A LITTLE TRICKY FOR ANGLERS. ICE BOATERS ON LAKE WINNEBAGO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PERFECT WINTER RACING CONDITIONS, BUT CONDITIONS ARE LESS THAN PERFECT BELOW THE SURFACE, AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO – Even though 2025's sturgeon spearing season didn't crack 1,000 catches, its harvest is still close to average from the past 10 years. This year's season ended Feb. 23 with a total of ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago began with successful catches and improved ice conditions compared to the previous year. Spearers brought in a total of 290 sturgeon over the ...

Day 2 of sturgeon spearing season ended with 121 sturgeon caught, including 25 juvenile females, 34 adult females and 62 males, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This weekend ...

FOND DU LAC – Sturgeon spearing season is almost here, but is the ice ready? This year's spearers will be cutting into the ice Feb. 7 in preparation for opening day of the sturgeon spearing season ...