Lake Winnebago, sturgeon and spearers

Snow continues to impact slow first half of sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago
Saturday marked the official halfway point to sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago System, and after an evening and full morning of snow, the slow season continued. Officials with the Wisconsin DNR stated that only 24 lake sturgeon were harvest from Lake Winnebago on February 15,
Sturgeon spearing opening weekend saw 4th-largest fish, 3,340 shacks on Lake Winnebago
The Payne’s Point Bar & Grill registration station in Neenah processed the most sturgeon of the day for Lake Winnebago with 25 fish, followed by the Downtown Oshkosh station with 21. The Poygan station led the way for the Upriver Lakes with 53 sturgeon registered.
Sturgeon spearing opens, Winnebago system's fourth-largest ever
Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday on the Winnebago system, and the DNR said thousands of spearers took the ice.
Sturgeon spearers finding success on Lake Winnebago with 481 harvested entering second weekend
Despite weather and poor water clarity, spearers are still finding success in the Lake Winnebago system. Almost 30 sturgeon have exceeded 100 pounds.
Sturgeon spearing season opens on Lake Winnebago Saturday. Water clarity may be an issue.
The sturgeon spearing season opens on the Lake Winnebago system Feb. 8 as fishing clubs monitor ice, but the water clarity is less than stellar.
Lake Winnebago ice conditions better, but not great for sturgeon spearing season
But, as sturgeon spearing opens in just five days, the lake of snow is both good and bad. Ice on places like Lake Winnebago is never 100% safe and this past weekend is an example of that.
Sturgeon Spearing sees boost ahead of winter storm in Wisconsin
Friday’s sturgeon spearing numbers surged as participants anticipated the arrival of a winter storm expected to hit Friday night into Saturday afternoon. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,
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Massive sturgeon caught as spearing season opens on Winnebago
HELPING TO PROMOTE CONCUSSION AWARENESS. AND TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF STURGEON SPEARING SEASON. THE HUNT IS CENTERED ON LAKE WINNEBAGO AND SEVERAL OTHER UPRIVER LAKES. THE DNR SAYS FISHERS ...
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Seventh day of 2025 spearing season sees increase in harvest, DNR reports
Lake Winnebago saw a good amount of harvest compared to the last few days. There were 41 fish harvested with 9 juvenile ...
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