LAKE WINNEBAGO – Sturgeon spearers are finding clear pockets of water and bringing in heavy catches to start the 2025 season.

Thousands of anglers come to the annual sturgeon spearing season in February on Lake Winnebago and beyond.

Please send photos of your sturgeon and the angler, with the angler's name, city/town of residence, size (length and weight) ...

Image Ice shanties along Black Lake during the season. Some shanties are nylon and collapsible while others are wooden and metal structures akin to a small shed. Spearing sturgeon requires a mix ...

Opening day of sturgeon spearing season proved successful for dozens of spearers on Saturday, with a total of 169 speared ...

Day 2 of sturgeon spearing season gave poor water clarity to those out on Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes, with a total ...

Sturgeon spearing season is here and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say that after opening ...

The first fish was speared within three minutes of the 8 a.m. start time, and after only 17 minutes, the season was over.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - A First Alert if you’re headed to the annual sturgeon spearing opener. It kicks off Saturday, but ...

With sturgeon spearing kicking off this weekend and other popular fishing activities in full swing on Wisconsin’s lakes and ...

Sturgeon Spectacular kicks off Feb. 7 in its 10th year of 'celebrating winter and Really Big Fish' all weekend long with games and entertainment.

This year’s assessments indicate poor water clarity, which the DNR said could lead to a lengthy spearing season on Lake Winnebago.