Stefan Lovgren reports on how efforts to save the lake sturgeon are hampered by climate change. This article was first published with Inside Climate News. Lovgren works with the University of Nevada, ...

On a cool October morning, members of the St. Croix Chippewa Tribe gathered at the Clam Lake boat landing in northern Wisconsin, carrying five-gallon buckets of small, wriggling lake sturgeon. After a ...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all spearers interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2026 sturgeon spearing season to purchase ...

The deadline to purchase a license for sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago is Oct. 31, 2025. The Upriver Lakes fishery is separate and managed by a limited lottery (500 spearers), and has already been ...

Northeastern Wisconsin Great Lakes Sport Fishermen held its annual Smoked Fish Contest at its October meeting at City Limits. Winners in the Smoked Fish category were Ken Lau in first place, Bob Lutze ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR reminds anyone interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2026 sturgeon spearing season to purchase their license before October ...

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 ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding sturgeon spearers the deadline to apply for an Upriver Lakes spearing tag is due on Aug. 1, 2025. Due to the higher harvest ...

The DNR is reminding spearers that the deadline to apply for an Upriver Lakes spearing tag for the 2026 sturgeon spearing season is Aug. 1. A total of 500 applicants will receive a tag to spear a ...

A lot of anglers in the Upper Great Lakes Areas covet the muskellunge, calling them the kings of freshwater. But these anglers must not fish for lake sturgeon. Indeed, in Wisconsin, which has dubbed ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO – Even though 2025's sturgeon spearing season didn't crack 1,000 catches, its harvest is still close to average from the past 10 years. This year's season ended Feb. 23 with a total of ...