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,
‘A game of patience’: Spearers have successful weekend on Lake Winnebago
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 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.
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.
121 sturgeon speared on Day 2 throughout Lake Winnebago system
Day 2 of sturgeon spearing season gave poor water clarity to those out on Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes, with a total of 121 sturgeon speared.
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.
Thousands prepare for sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago
One of Wisconsin’s long-standing traditions, sturgeon spearing, gets underway on Saturday. Spearers call this the best ice in the last decade.
Officials warn sturgeon spearing anglers of major crack developing on Lake Winnebago
CALUMET COUNTY (WLUK) -- 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.
Opening Day of Sturgeon Spearing: A Slow Start but Spirits Remain High
The 2025 sturgeon spearing season in northeast Wisconsin is underway, and while water clarity has been a major challenge, spearers are still holding onto hope. By midday, the count for Lake Winnebago and the Upper River Lakes was around 45 fish.
Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing continues as anglers gather for day two of the season
Lake Winnebago welcomes anglers for day two of the sturgeon spearing season.Good Day Wisconsin spent day 2 of the sturgeon spearing sea
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Opening weekend for sturgeon spearing wraps up
On Feb. 9, 12-year-old Kolby Worth successfully speared his first fish on the upriver lakes with a 21.1-pound, 47.5-inch male ...
In Fond du Lac for sturgeon spearing? Here's your guide on what to do and where to eat.
Fond du Lac has a number of places to go and activities to check out during the sturgeon spearing season. Here's your guide ...
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Wisconsin DNR warns of changing ice conditions as sturgeon spearing starts this weekend
With sturgeon spearing kicking off this weekend and other popular fishing activities in full swing on Wisconsin’s lakes and ...
Sturgeon Spearing 2025: Excitement builds ahead of expected snowy Saturday opener
Changing ice conditions and the dangers that go with them are bringing warnings Friday from officials as about 12,000 ...