WINNECONNE, Wis. (WFRV) – Opening day of sturgeon spearing brought spearmen back onto the ice across northeast Wisconsin on ...

Wisconsin's sturgeon spearing season begins on Lake Winnebago with strong opening day, including a 108-pound catch by ...

Thick ice, clear water and a mild, sunny day meant a jubilant opening to sturgeon spearing season Feb. 14. Wisconsin ...

The DNR says that 479 sturgeon were harvested on Lake Winnebago and 175 on the upriver lakes.

It may seem odd to learn that rough fish are climbing in status. After all, suckers and carp aren’t typically a prized catch ...

Spearers couldn’t ask for much better conditions this sunny Valentine’s Day for the opener of the sturgeon spearing season. A flyover counted 3,019 shanties across Lake Winnebago. With reports of ...

The 2026 sturgeon spearing season starts Saturday, February 14, 2026, on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes. Around 10,000 sturgeon spearing licenses were sold for the 2026 season with 500 […] ...

TOWNSHIP OF CHILTON (WLUK) -- A family of 8 was forced out of their home after an early morning house fire ChiltonThe City of Chilton Fire Department and EMR’s ...

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...

Sturgeon spearers try their luck on Lake Winnebago near Fond du Lac, Wis. It is home to the world's largest freshwater sturgeon population.