Two experienced ice fisherman nearly encountered disaster this weekend on Lake Winnebago, but good fortune and some good Samaritans helped the harrowing tale end well.

While ice and wind are the common denominators, the five-day competition is actually composed of three different sports.

“Our harvest caps are still based on the population estimate. Our population estimate continues to be fairly stable, with 25,000 adult males, and 15,000 adult females. So while the cap did vary ...

Nestled along the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago, there’s a hidden gem waiting to be discovered in Sherwood, Wisconsin. High Cliff State Park is a postcard-worthy destination that somehow manages to ...

International Fly Fishing Film Tour IF4 ... Paynes Point Hook & Spear Fishing Club Fisheree, Feb. 7-8-9: Held at 1934 County Road A, Neenah, on Lake Winnebago. Call Jordan Vanderloop, 920-810-7585 or ...

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, ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...