Lake Winnebago, Sturgeon

Sturgeon spearing opening weekend saw 4th-largest fish, 3,340 shacks on Lake Winnebago
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 excitement for better ice conditions than last year's attracted many more spearers than 2024,
Sturgeon spearing update: 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago, upriver lakes
Sturgeon spearing season is here and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say the opening weekend saw 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes. According to a release from the DNR,
Sturgeon spearing season opens on Lake Winnebago Saturday. Water clarity may be an issue.
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.
2025 sturgeon spearing: Monday reports 65 harvested in Winnebago System
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.
Officials warn sturgeon spearing anglers of major crack developing on Lake Winnebago
A new warning for anglers heading to Lake Winnebago on Sunday for sturgeon spearing as officials say a major crack in the ice has developed, causing 'multiple vehicles' to fall into the water. The Calumet County Sheriff's Office says the crack is just south of Faro Springs Road and runs from east to west.
88-year-old WI man spears 93-pound, 69-inch sturgeon after opening weekend of Sturgeon Spearing Season
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.
53 sturgeon speared throughout Lake Winnebago system on Day 4
Sturgeon spearing continued to be slow Tuesday, with a little more than four dozen sturgeon speared on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes.
‘A game of patience’: Spearers have successful weekend on Lake Winnebago
Spearers took to the ice for the first time this weekend for the start of sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago system. Thousands participated in the opening weekend, with nearly 300 lake sturgeon captured.
DNR reports low harvest for Wednesday’s sturgeon spearing
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - The following information comes from DNR: ...
Near-Record Sturgeon Pulled Through the Ice Was So Big It Took Two Spears to Land
Hayley Herzig speared her first Wisconsin sturgeon in February. It's a near-record and one of the biggest sturgeon ever speared on Winnebago.
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2025 Sturgeon Spearing season starts today – area law enforcement say be cautious on ice
The 2025 sturgeon spearing season begins this morning at 7:00 a.m. in the Winnebago water system. The season will close on ...
In Fond du Lac for sturgeon spearing? Here's your guide on what to do and where to eat.
Fond du Lac has a number of places to go and activities to check out during the sturgeon spearing season. Here's your guide ...