Despite weather and poor water clarity, spearers are still finding success in the Lake Winnebago system. Almost 30 sturgeon have exceeded 100 pounds.

With far better ice conditions than last year, Battle on Bago returns to the Lake Winnebago system for the 18th year.

The Payne’s Point Bar & Grill registration station in Neenah processed the most sturgeon of the day for Lake Winnebago with ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago began with successful catches and improved ice conditions compared to the previous year. Spearers brought in a total of 290 sturgeon over the ...

But, this year, while the ice is better, water clarity in places is very bad. Thousands of spearers out on Lake Winnebago Friday prepare for the start of the Sturgeon Spearing Season. After last ...

About a half hour to the southeast, shanties cover the ice as spearers test their luck on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh. Jamie Trepanier of Winneconne speared a 120.9-pounder about 15 minutes into the ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- Lake Winnebago welcomes ... For more information about ice reports and Otter Street Fishing Club, head over to their Facebook page.

For further details on ice safety and the sturgeon spearing season, check the DNR's website. The lake sturgeon spearing season began with a substantial catch of 169 sturgeons across the 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 ...

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, Wis. (WBAY) - Spearers took to the ice for the first time this weekend for the start of sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago system. Thousands participated in the opening ...