LAKE WINNEBAGO – Many sturgeon spearers persevered through water clarity, weather and access issues on the Lake Winnebago system in 2025.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported 36 total sturgeon speared on the Winnebago system. Of those, 31 were speared on Lake Winnebago: 18 adult females, nine males and four ...

THEY SAY NO HARVEST CAPS WERE MET ON LAKE WINNEBAGO THIS YEAR, BUT 63 FIS The 2025 Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season has ended.According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ...

A total of 943 fish were harvested across the Lake Winnebago and Upriver Lake systems throughout the season, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. "More than twice what was ...

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. With bitter cold ...