Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thick ice, clear water and a mild, sunny day meant a jubilant opening to sturgeon spearing season Feb. 14. Wisconsin Department of ...

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 ...

The Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing season is nearing its end as harvest caps are almost met and ice conditions deteriorate.

The Lake Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing season is set to begin on Feb. 14. Water clarity is a key indicator for a successful season, with current measurements averaging 13.8 feet. Ice conditions ...

Thick ice, clear water and a mild, sunny day meant a jubilant opening to sturgeon spearing season Feb. 14. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sturgeon biologist Margaret Stadig said that, after ...

Lake Winnebago saw record-short sturgeon spearing seasons in the early 2000s that drove rule changes shaping the sport today.

WINNECONNE, Wis. (WFRV) – Opening day of sturgeon spearing brought spearers back onto the ice across northeast Wisconsin on Saturday, with fish steadily coming into registration stations. Sturgeon ...

As of Thursday, spearers are 85% of the way toward the adult female harvest cap for the entire Winnebago system; the trigger is 90%.