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 ...

Congressmen reintroduce SPEAR Act, a bill intended to keep the lake sturgeon in Wisconsin from protections of the federal ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO SYSTEM (WLUK) -- After much anticipation, day one of the 2025 sturgeon spearing season is in the books. Many say it is off to a relatively slow start. Inside a shack on Lake Poygan ...

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins Feb. 8 and lasts for 16 days, unless harvest caps are met sooner. Water clarity is lower than ideal this year, averaging 5.35 feet ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO – In an ongoing battle against water clarity and weather, several sturgeon spearers are still finding success. As of Feb. 13, 481 total sturgeon have been harvested across the ...