LAKE WINNEBAGO – Sturgeon spearers are finding clear pockets of water and bringing in heavy catches to start the 2025 season.

Spearers took to the ice for the first time this weekend for the start of sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago ...

(WLUK) -- Opening day of sturgeon spearing season proved successful for dozens of anglers on Saturday, with a total of 169 speared between Lake Winnebago ... a total of 53 fish.

Thousands of spearers out on Lake Winnebago Friday ... out by the Otter Street Fishing Club. Many are choosing to set up their shanties on the west side of Lake Winnebago this year due to the ...

the F4 female is officially the 4th largest ever speared on the Lake Winnebago system. We spoke with Herzig about what the catch means to her. “At first I was told that it was a small fish, it ...

While fishing clubs say having some snow on the ice would be nice, getting it now could make things even more dangerous based on some of the conditions out on Lake Winnebago. "These sink holes ...

Fishing clubs report more than a foot of ice on Lake Winnebago, but large cracks and some open water have been observed. The DNR emphasizes that ice is never 100% safe and advises spearers to take ...