The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released the 2026 sturgeon spearing regulations, outlining season dates, ...

A mix of outdoors stories from Wisconsin, including information on the 2026 Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season.

FOND DU LAC – Sturgeon spearing season is almost here, but is the ice ready? This year's spearers will be cutting into the ice Feb. 7 in preparation for opening day of the sturgeon spearing season ...

Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday on the Winnebago system. The fourth-largest fish ever speared on the Winnebago system was speared on Saturday, according to the DNR. While shanty ...

FOND DU LAC – As sturgeon spearing season looms near, many spearers and spectators are hoping for more favorable ice conditions than last year. The sturgeon spearing season opens Feb. 8 and continues ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- With about 12,000 license holders expected to take part during the season, spearing sturgeon is part of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin -- and on Lake Winnebago, the 16-day ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - One of Wisconsin’s long-standing traditions, sturgeon spearing, gets underway on Saturday. Spearers call this the best ice in the last decade. Just last year, poor conditions ...

(WFRV) – Saturday marked the official halfway point to sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago System, and after an ...

As of Feb. 20, 752 sturgeon have been harvested from the Lake Winnebago system. The Pipe, North Winnebago and Winneconne registration stations are closed. Warmer temperatures are expected for the ...

(WLUK) -- Sturgeon spearing is a cornerstone of culture in Northeast Wisconsin, and the SKYFOX drone is capturing the beloved tradition in all its beauty. According to the Wisconsin DNR, the first ...

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins Feb. 8 and lasts for 16 days, unless harvest caps are met sooner. Water clarity is lower than ideal this year, averaging 5.35 feet, which could ...