Still, a total of 26 lake sturgeon were harvested on Lake Winnebago today with 2 juvenile females, 13 adult females and 11 males. The higher numbers of fish registered at the Downtown Oshkosh and Neenah registration stations,

Sturgeon spearing season is here and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say that after opening weekend saw 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes, Monday saw an additional 163 harvested.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - The DNR said spearers were met with calm winds and sunshine for the third day of the 2025 spearing season. As usual, with the coming weekdays, the DNR said harvest has dropped off as many spearers went back to work.

On Feb. 9, 12-year-old Kolby Worth successfully speared his first fish on the upriver lakes with a 21.1-pound, 47.5-inch male lake sturgeon. Jake Reitzke, 16, also speared his first fish Sunday on Lake Winnebago. It was an 81.2-pound, 63.3-inch fish.

Thousands of anglers come to the annual sturgeon spearing season in February on Lake Winnebago and beyond.

Despite the poor water clarity, many spearers found success, with 82 lake sturgeon harvested on Lake Winnebago alone.

Hayley Herzig, 22, has been sturgeon spearing now for six years.She didn't expect her first harvest to be larger than herself."It was very ex