FOND DU LAC – Sturgeon spearing season is almost upon us, drawing not only spearers, but also spectators watching the ice for the day's catches, wondering whose is going to be the biggest. "Folks are ...

FOND DU LAC — How bad can a sturgeon spearing season get under unfavorable conditions? Single-digits bad. Regulated winter sturgeon spearing began in 1932 on Lake Winnebago and 1952 on the Upriver ...

(WLUK) -- Sturgeon spearing is a cornerstone of culture in Northeast Wisconsin, and the SKYFOX drone is capturing the beloved tradition in all its beauty. According to the Wisconsin DNR, the first ...

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 ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO — Many spearers watched lakes Winnebago, Poygan, Butte des Morts and Winneconne in disappointment during the sturgeon spearing season this year, but this year doesn't necessarily set a ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. - The Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday, Feb. 10 – but warm temperatures, wind and rain in recent days kept many spearers off the ice. During Saturday's aerial ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR reminds all spearers interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2025 sturgeon spearing season to buy their license by Oct. 31.

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 ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO — With less than a week remaining for the sturgeon spearing season, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and spearers across the system are already calling 2024 a memorable season ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) --Opening weekend of sturgeon spearing is in the books, but there hasn't been much luck by spearers to begin the season. Dozens of pop-up tents and shanties sat on top of the ice on ...

Lake sturgeon fishing and spearing seasons as well as other management programs in Wisconsin and other states will continue under a decision announced Monday by federal officials. After a years-long ...