Despite the murky water, many spearers remain eager for the season, using whatever they can to lure in a catch. Sturgeon are naturally curious fish, often drawn to objects in the water, which is why ...

The cold weather has island lake fully iced over ... not liking too bright or too active a lure. 40-50’ depths. The slight pause with the cold and wind (chills to -30) should give us a chance ...

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

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, ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- Taking to the frozen waters and doing some sturgeon spearing is a unique part of "How WI Live" in Northeast Wisconsin, and on parts of Lake Winnebago, the race was on ...

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins Feb. 8 and lasts for 16 days, unless harvest caps are met sooner. Water clarity is lower than ideal this year, averaging 5.35 feet ...

(WLUK) -- Opening day of sturgeon spearing season proved successful for dozens of anglers on Saturday, with a total of 169 speared between Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes. The Wisconsin ...

For Lake Winnebago, this year's harvest caps are 280 juvenile females, 717 adult females and 1,002 males, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. For the Upriver Lakes ...

The Polar Plunge returns to Oshkosh Feb. 8 with an opening ceremony at Menominee Park's Millers Bay on 820 Hazel St., followed by all-day plunging on Lake Winnebago. The opening ceremony gets ...

While Oshkosh will be under a winter weather advisory Saturday, Fond du Lac is expected to see a little less snow.