Hayley Herzig's Winnebago sturgeon weighed more than 180 pounds, and it took four people more than 20 minutes to haul it ...

Despite weather and poor water clarity, spearers are still finding success in the Lake Winnebago system. Almost 30 sturgeon have exceeded 100 pounds.

Buried several miles beneath East Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, rivaling ...

Hayley Herzig speared the 4th-largest sturgeon ever recorded in the Lake Winnebago, Wis. system on Saturday with the ...

The Lake Winnebago system's sturgeon spearing tradition saw several sturgeon over 170 pounds, but one 2010 catch is the only ...

After a historically warm winter last year canceled several events, Michigan’s sturgeon season came back in full swing ...

The sturgeon spearing season begins Saturday ... Spearers who wish to participate in Lake Winnebago must purchase a license for Lake Winnebago before the Oct. 31 deadline West Shore Fishing Club ...

The 2025 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season concluded in record time, with all six allowed sturgeon caught in just 17 minutes. This year saw a record number of registered fishermen at 797.

It rings in a brief, five-day fishing season for lake sturgeon along the frozen waters between Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties. The festival features live music, a poker run and an ice-fishing ...

and depressed reproduction rates are just some of the threats the beluga sturgeon faces. Although international law protects the species across its entire range, illegal fishing persists.

Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and nearshore waters of Milwaukee when European immigrants settled the area. However, the fish were extirpated over much of their ...

Cloudy with a high of 14 °F (-10 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 18 mph (9.7 to 29 kph). Night - Flurries with a 65% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to ...