It’ll be good ice and no fishy business this year.

Typically about 13,000 people sturgeon spear on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes during the 16-day season. But this year Herman believes you’ll only see around 1,000. “I think the word is ...

The goal is to restore a wild, self-sustaining lake sturgeon population in the urban river that runs up the northeast side of the metro area.

Herman reminds spearers to pay attention when ... it’s clearer he hopes his group’s chances of seeing and spearing a sturgeon are greater. This is a tradition for the group and they hope ...

More: What is Wisconsin's most important fish? A good case could be made for the lake sturgeon. Donnie Herman of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wrangles a sturgeon into a net on the ...

Sturgeon spearing will kick off its 2025 season in Wisconsin Feb. 8. Here's what to know about this year's regulations and the ice conditions so far.