Hayley Herzig speared her first Wisconsin sturgeon in February. It's a near-record and one of the biggest sturgeon ever ...

While inspecting the boat, troopers found an additional large white sturgeon, about 5 feet long." All five sturgeon were released back into the bay alive, officials said. Lower sturgeon ...

VAN DYNE, Wis. (WLUK) — Hayley Herzig, 22, has been sturgeon-spearing for six years but she didn't expect her first harvest to be larger than herself. "It was very exciting, did not feel real ...

Two sturgeon 100+ pounds speared during another slow day in Wisconsin Despite the overall slow season, several large fish are still being brought in. Thursday saw four fish over 100 pounds speared.

Since the time of the dinosaurs, about 70 million years ago, sturgeons have remained essentially unchanged — large, impressive fish that can live to be 100. But the longevity of the sturgeon in the ...

White sturgeon populations had already been struggling to recover after harmful algal blooms in 2022 and 2023 wiped out large numbers of the fish. The 2022 bloom left over 850 sturgeons dead on the ...