2025 sturgeon spearing: Monday reports 65 harvested in Winnebago System
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - The DNR said spearers were met with calm winds and sunshine for the third day of the 2025 spearing season. As usual, with the coming weekdays, the DNR said harvest has dropped off as many spearers went back to work.
Sturgeon spearing update: 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago, upriver lakes
Sturgeon spearing season is here and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say the opening weekend saw 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes. According to a release from the DNR,
Sturgeon spearing opening weekend saw 4th-largest fish, 3,340 shacks on Lake 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, and the excitement for better ice conditions than last year's attracted many more spearers than 2024,
Sturgeon spearing season opens on Lake Winnebago Saturday. Water clarity may be an issue.
The sturgeon spearing season opens on the Lake Winnebago system Feb. 8 as fishing clubs monitor ice, but the water clarity is less than stellar.
88-year-old WI man spears 93-pound, 69-inch sturgeon after opening weekend of Sturgeon Spearing Season
Sturgeon spearing season is here and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say that after opening weekend saw 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes, Monday saw an additional 163 harvested.
121 sturgeon speared on Day 2 throughout Lake Winnebago system
Day 2 of sturgeon spearing season gave poor water clarity to those out on Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes, with a total of 121 sturgeon speared.
‘A game of patience’: Spearers have successful weekend on Lake Winnebago
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, causing some to have trouble seeing the bottom of the ice after drilling their hole.
Opening day of Sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago
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Sturgeon Spearing 2025: Upriver Lakes harvest continues
As the sturgeon spearing season rolls on, some of those taking to the ice are finding success.That includes the Upriver Lakes of Poyg
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Sturgeon spearers cross halfway point toward one harvest cap on upriver lakes
For the first three days of the season, there have been 355 total sturgeon speared. With 118 males speared on the upriver ...
Officials warn sturgeon spearing anglers of major crack developing on Lake Winnebago
A new warning for anglers heading to Lake Winnebago on Sunday for sturgeon spearing as officials say a major crack in the ice ...
Locals prepare for upcoming sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago
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2025 Sturgeon Spearing season starts today – area law enforcement say be cautious on ice
The 2025 sturgeon spearing season begins this morning at 7:00 a.m. in the Winnebago water system. The season will close on ...