Sturgeon spearing season opens on Lake Winnebago Saturday. Water clarity may be an issue.
The sturgeon spearing season opens on the Lake Winnebago system Feb. 8 as fishing clubs monitor ice, but the water clarity is less than stellar.
Sturgeon spearing season begins with truck falling through ice
Four people were rescued by the Oshkosh Fire Department after their truck broke through the ice on Lake Winnebago last Saturday on opening day of sturgeon spearing season, which saw more fish harvested than last season.
Sturgeon Spearing 2025: Southwest Lake Winnebago harvest
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 campaign is in the home-stretch.
Opening weekend for sturgeon spearing wraps up
On Feb. 9, 12-year-old Kolby Worth successfully speared his first fish on the upriver lakes with a 21.1-pound, 47.5-inch male lake sturgeon. Jake Reitzke, 16, also speared his first fish Sunday on Lake Winnebago. It was an 81.2-pound, 63.3-inch fish.
Sturgeon spearing enters final weekend with Upriver Lakes, Lake Winnebago still active
A beloved local tradition is nearing its end for the season, with its final day Feb. 23. As of Feb. 20, 752 spearers have come off the ice victorious throughout the Lake Winnebago system, according to updates from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Sturgeon Spearing 2025: Quinney station leads Lake Winnebago registrations
McParlane says despite poor water clarity below the frozen surface, conditions on the ice may be the reason why it's been busy here.
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