The record for the largest beluga sturgeon ever caught is 23.6 feet long and 3,463 pounds. This is larger than some whales—the beluga whale included. However, that record was set in 1827.

(WLUK) -- The second weekend of sturgeon spearing came to a close on Sunday with a more bountiful harvest than was seen Saturday. Between the Upriver Lakes and Lake Winnebago, 58 total sturgeon ...

made from the Beluga sturgeon, the species that takes the longest to mature and that produces the biggest eggs. As of last year, Acipenser had its first Beluga fish in Madagascar. This year ...

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 ...

(WLUK) -- It was another slow day of sturgeon spearing. Spearers took a total of 31 fish from the Winnebago system, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports. Of those, 20 were speared ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago began with successful catches and improved ice conditions compared to the previous year. Spearers brought in a total of 290 sturgeon over the ...