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

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

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 ...

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

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

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It was a big day on the ice for thousands of people taking part in the opening day of sturgeon spearing, especially in the ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – An Oshkosh resident was rescued by officers and a neighbor during a house fire on Friday afternoon. According to the Oshkosh Fire Department, crews responded to reports of a ...

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 […] ...

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 ...

Opening day of sturgeon spearing season proved successful for spearers on Saturday, with a total of 654 speared between Lake ...