Sturgeon spearers finding success on Lake Winnebago with 481 harvested entering second weekend As of Feb. 13, 481 total sturgeon had been harvested across the Lake Winnebago system so far this season.

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, ...

The sturgeon spearing season opens on the Lake Winnebago system Feb. 8 as fishing clubs monitor ice, but the water clarity is ...

This year's harvest cap is 280 for juvenile females, 717 for adult females, and 1,002 for males on Lake Winnebago. The number of sturgeon remaining until the 90% trigger are 242, 601, and 874.

Lake Winnebago is heading into the final weekend at almost 30% of its harvest cap for adult female sturgeon. The Upriver Lakes is at about 84% of its harvest cap for males, with 14 male sturgeon ...

The five sturgeon harvested on Lake Winnebago bring the total there to 274. The total remained at 114 on the upriver lakes, as none were taken.

Chainsaws cut through the ice on Lake Winnebago, a familiar sound that marks the start of sturgeon spearing. On Friday, here at the landing on Merrit Street in Oshkosh, dozens of trucks and A-T-V ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- With more than 13,000 people getting ready to hit the ice, sturgeon spearing on the Lake Winnebago System is part of "How WI Live" in Northeast Wisconsin. "The season ...

The 2023 sturgeon season lasted 16 days on Lake Winnebago and 8 days on the Upriver Lakes. The DNR was involved Friday in a rescue of two people on Lake Poygan, according to DNR warden Chris Shea.

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 ...

Sturgeon spearing season kicks off in Wisconsin 01:36. LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. – Anglers in Wisconsin are camping out on the ice this weekend, spear in hand, with the hopes of snagging a freshwater ...

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. Search query Search ...