QUINNEY (WLUK) -- As the final weekend of the 2025 sturgeon spearing season approaches, experts say the ice on parts of Lake Winnebago is in relatively good condition, and along the eastern shoreline, ...

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 ...

As of Feb. 20, 752 sturgeon have been harvested from the Lake Winnebago system. The Pipe, North Winnebago and Winneconne registration stations are closed. Warmer temperatures are expected for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

SINCE 1880. VERY LONG TIME WISCONSIN STURGEON SEASON IS IN THE BOOKS. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTS 943 FISH WERE HARVESTED OVER THE 16 DAY SEASON. THEY SAY NO HARVEST CAPS WERE MET ON ...

The early morning air temperature was only 15 degrees on Feb. 8, when Hayley Herzig, her boyfriend, Charlie Loehr, and his cousin, Ben Loehr, stepped out of their truck and onto the rock-solid surface ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - The following information is from the DNR: Driving around Lake Winnebago, there are fewer and fewer shacks every day, but spearers taking to the ice continue to say that when ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO – 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 ...

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 the ...