The Wisconsin winter of 2023-24 isn't over. But as the calendar flips to February it's clear the season will be remembered for at least one thing: poor ice conditions. That was evident Jan. 1 when the ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. - The Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday, Feb. 10 – but warm temperatures, wind and rain in recent days kept many spearers off the ice. During Saturday's aerial ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- As more than 13,000 license holders get ready for the upcoming sturgeon spearing season, the recent warm weather is having an impact on those looking to venture onto the Lake ...

FOND DU LAC COUNTY (WLUK) -- Opening day for the 2024 sturgeon spearing season has come and gone, and by most accounts, it is off to a very slow start. The Department of Natural Resources reports only ...

MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - The DNR was out near Lake Winnebago on Friday, starting to prepare for sturgeon spearing season, which kicks off next weekend. While we’ve had colder days to help harden the ice ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Despite this extended period of bitterly cold weather here in northeast Wisconsin, local authorities continue to urge caution for anybody going out on the ice. Lake ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO — Sturgeon spearing is almost here, despite continued warm weather threatening ice integrity. Opening day is Feb. 10, and while the days leading up to it are the most crucial for ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO – Sturgeon spearers are finding clear pockets of water and bringing in heavy catches to start the 2025 season. Opening-day spearers took to the ice on a snowy Saturday, and the ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago began with successful catches and improved ice conditions compared to the previous year. Spearers brought in a total of 290 sturgeon over the ...