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Southwest Lake Winnebago harvest

Sturgeon spearing enters final weekend with Upriver Lakes, Lake Winnebago still active

A beloved local tradition is nearing its end for the season, with its final day Feb. 23. As of Feb. 20, 752 spearers have come off the ice victorious throughout the Lake Winnebago system, according to updates from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Fox 11 News · 1d

Sturgeon Spearing 2025: Southwest Lake Winnebago harvest

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- With about 12,000 license holders expected to take part during the season, spearing sturgeon is part of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin -- and on Lake Winnebago, the 16-day campaign is in the home-stretch.

KFLZ · 1d

Sturgeon spearing numbers remain low with season nearing the end

As the sturgeon spearing season nears it’s closing date Sunday, here are some updated sturgeon spearing numbers. Low harvest numbers continue, as they have all season so far. On Tuesday, […]

The Indianapolis Star4d

Sturgeon spearing: Upriver Lakes near harvest caps, Lake Winnebago at 22% entering week 2

So far this season, 38 harvested sturgeon have weighed over 100 pounds. LAKE WINNEBAGO – Past the halfway point of the sturgeon spearing season, this year's harvest caps have a way to go. As ...

Action Reporter Media11d

Sturgeon spearing opening weekend saw 4th-largest fish, 3,340 shacks on Lake Winnebago

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago began with successful catches and improved ice conditions compared to the previous year. Spearers brought in a total of 290 sturgeon over ...

Remember when Ronald Grishaber snagged a 212-pound sturgeon in 2010? Here are Lake Winnebago's heaviest hitters.

The Lake Winnebago system's sturgeon spearing tradition saw several sturgeon over 170 pounds, but one 2010 catch is the only ...

USA Today16d

Sturgeon spearing season opens on Lake Winnebago Saturday. Water clarity may be an issue.

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins Feb. 8 and lasts for 16 days, unless harvest caps are met sooner. Water clarity is lower than ideal this year, averaging 5.35 feet ...

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