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 ...

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 ...

Lake Winnebago’s sturgeon spearing season ended early for the first time in a decade after anglers hit the harvest cap in just 10 days.

The sturgeon spearing season on Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago system is closing early for the first time since 2015. The closure was triggered after spearers reached 90% of the harvest cap for adult ...

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 ...