DNR water clarity low on Lake Winnebago

Sturgeon spearing season opens on Lake Winnebago Saturday. Water clarity may be an issue.
The sturgeon spearing season opens on the Lake Winnebago system Feb. 8 as fishing clubs monitor ice, but the water clarity is less than stellar.
Sturgeon Spearing 2025: DNR water clarity low on Lake Winnebago
With conditions on the ice considered by many to be much better than last year, hopes are high leading into the upcoming sturgeon spearing season.
Drone photos show ice conditions on Winnebago ahead of sturgeon season
LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. — The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office releases drone photos of Lake Winnebago ahead of the sturgeon spearing season. The photos are paired with forward-looking infrared images that show where there is open and warmer water.
Challenges remain for upcoming sturgeon spearing season
As sturgeon spearing season kicks off Saturday, conditions on Lake Winnebago are a mixed bag. “This look is all about American exceptionalism,” she said of her pro-Trump ensemble on the Grammys red carpet. That's what husbands are for.
Lake Winnebago ice conditions better, but not great for sturgeon spearing season
Monday brought three to five inches of snow to Marinette, Oconto and parts of Brown County. Southern counties, including those around Lake Winnebago were spared. But, as sturgeon spearing opens in just five days,
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Sturgeon spearing will kick off its 2025 season in Wisconsin Feb. 8. Here's what to know about this year's regulations and the ice conditions so far.
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Drone photos show changing ice conditions on Lake Winnebago
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - A First Alert if you’re headed to the annual sturgeon spearing opener. It kicks off Saturday, but public safety officials want you to keep a close eye on ice conditions ...
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Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office keeping a close eye on Lake Winnebago ice conditions
With less than a week to go before the annual sturgeon spearing opener, authorities in Fond du Lac County say they are ...
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Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office releases infrared images of Lake Winnebago open water
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office has chimed in with their concern over the dangerous ice conditions on Lake Winnebago ...
What is Wisconsin's most important fish? A good case could be made for the lake sturgeon.
A combination of water resources and dedicated people have succeeded in helping lake sturgeon thrive while they have failed ...
Sturgeon haven't spawned in this river since 1843 – but may make a return. How?
The goal is to restore a wild, self-sustaining lake sturgeon population in the urban river that runs up the northeast side of ...
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Vehicles continue falling through ice and into open water despite warnings
PHOTO CREDIT COOTS LURES FACEBOOK With less than a week before the start of sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago and the up ...