Lake Winnebago, Sturgeon

Sturgeon spearing opening weekend saw 4th-largest fish, 3,340 shacks on Lake Winnebago
LAKE WINNEBAGO – Sturgeon spearers are finding clear pockets of water and bringing in heavy catches to start the 2025 season. Opening-day spearers took to the ice on a snowy Saturday, and the excitement for better ice conditions than last year's attracted many more spearers than 2024,
Sturgeon spearing update: 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago, upriver lakes
Sturgeon spearing season is here and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say the opening weekend saw 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes. According to a release from the DNR,
169 sturgeon speared throughout Lake Winnebago system on 2025 opening day
Opening day of sturgeon spearing season proved successful for dozens of spearers on Saturday, with a total of 169 speared between Lake Winnebago and the upriver
‘A game of patience’: Spearers have successful weekend on Lake Winnebago
According to the Wisconsin DNR, spearers reported Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes are experiencing a shift in water clarity as some areas with clear water on Saturday were murkier on Sunday, causing some to have trouble seeing the bottom of the ice after drilling their hole.
Massive sturgeon caught as spearing season opens on Winnebago
The lake sturgeon spearing season began with a substantial catch of 169 sturgeons across the Winnebago System.
Sturgeon spearing opens, Winnebago system's fourth-largest ever
Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday on the Winnebago system, and the DNR said thousands of spearers took the ice.
For the First Time in Years, It Looks Like Lake Winnebago Sturgeon Season Drama-Free
It’ll be good ice and no fishy business this year.
Officials warn sturgeon spearing anglers of major crack developing on Lake Winnebago
A new warning for anglers heading to Lake Winnebago on Sunday for sturgeon spearing as officials say a major crack in the ice has developed, causing 'multiple vehicles' to fall into the water. The Calumet County Sheriff's Office says the crack is just south of Faro Springs Road and runs from east to west.
Sturgeon spearers cross halfway point toward one harvest cap on upriver lakes
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Opening weekend for sturgeon spearing wraps up
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