Part of that tradition involves sturgeon decoys. Inside the Fish Tail Inn Bar and Grill, owner Dale VandenBloomer says he and others are gearing up for Saturday's opener. "All the bars around here ...

Soon after the season started, he saw a sturgeon pass through his ice hole “right in between my two decoys and I let him have it,” Mr. Dreifuerst said as a crowd took photos of his catch.

Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and nearshore waters of Milwaukee when European immigrants settled the area. However, the fish were extirpated over much of their ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- Taking to the frozen waters and doing some sturgeon spearing is a unique ... After the shack is slid into place, spearers use a decoy to check the clarity of the water.

The record for the largest beluga sturgeon ever caught is 23.6 feet long and 3,463 pounds. This is larger than some whales—the beluga whale included. However, that record was set in 1827.

Michigan's shortest fishing season was back in 2025, but only for 17 minutes. The 2025 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties began at 8 a.m. Saturday ...

She says there is a very strong sturgeon population as well as more red worms in Lake Winnebago than in the past two years. She agrees with Schmidt, saying we are in need of some snow “I know we ...

Michigan's sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake set a record Saturday as the fastest ever. The season, which lasted 17 minutes before the harvest limit was reached, beat the previous record of 35 ...

Duck decoys in a row at the Henry Decoy Show. Dale Bowman Share One of my favorite shows of the year, the Henry Decoy Show, is from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe.

Attendees can also enjoy live music, food, and drinks, as well as participate in the Downtown Sturgeon Scavenger Hunt. Downtown businesses are offering specials and dining opportunities throughout ...

The 2025 Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season opens on Saturday, Feb. 8. Spearing season runs for a maximum of 16 days or until any predetermined harvest caps have been met. Spearers and ...

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 ...