The lake sturgeon spearing season began with a substantial catch of 169 sturgeons across the Winnebago System. The season's opening day, marked by snowfall, attracted thousands of participants eager ...

VAN DYNE, Wis. (WLUK) — Hayley Herzig, 22, has been sturgeon-spearing for six years but she didn't expect her first harvest to be larger than herself. "It was very exciting, did not feel real," said ...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — So often anglers tell tales of the fish they've caught and the stories are much bigger than the fishes themselves. That wasn't the case for 22-year-old Hayley Herzig, who caught ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR is reminding sturgeon spearers that the deadline to apply for an Upriver Lakes spearing tag for the 2026 season is Friday, Aug. 1. Due to the higher harvest ...