Sturgeon spearing kicks off this weekend on the Lake Winnebago System, and the water clarity may spell success for more spearers this year.

After a recent, sustained push of polar cold into Wisconsin, ice conditions are looking favorable for the annual sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago System. However, the cautionary message "no ...

The 2026 sturgeon spearing season will begin Feb. 14 and last a maximum of 16 days, closing earlier if harvest caps are met. Spearers must possess a pre-purchased license and register any harvested ...

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The Lake Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season will run from Feb. 14 to March 1, or until harvest caps are met. Systemwide harvest caps are set at 350 juvenile females, 732 adult females, and ...

Three factors are preeminent in the annual story line of the Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season. Two – ice conditions and water clarity – are so variable they are rolls of the dice. No one can ...

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