Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LAKE WINNEBAGO – Sturgeon spearing's opening weekend attracted more than 3,000 shanties to the Lake Winnebago system, hauling in 1 ...

Sturgeon spearers on Lake Winnebago met the 90% trigger for the adult female harvest cap, meaning Feb. 23 is the last day to spear for the season.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a recent, sustained push of polar cold into Wisconsin, ice conditions are looking favorable for the annual sturgeon spearing ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR reminds anyone interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2026 sturgeon spearing season to purchase their license before October ...

Lake Winnebago’s sturgeon spearing season ended early for the first time in a decade after anglers hit the harvest cap in ...

After a recent, sustained push of polar cold into Wisconsin, ice conditions are looking favorable for the annual sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago System. However, the cautionary message "no ...

Sturgeon spearing's opening weekend harvest was 1,029 sturgeon on the Lake Winnebago system. The season on the Upriver Lakes will close at 1 p.m. Monday after reaching its harvest cap trigger for ...

The 2026 sturgeon spearing season will begin Feb. 14 and last a maximum of 16 days, closing earlier if harvest caps are met. Spearers must possess a pre-purchased license and register any harvested ...