Sturgeon spearing season kicks off in Wisconsin 01:36. LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. – Anglers in Wisconsin are camping out on the ice this weekend, spear in hand, with the hopes of snagging a freshwater ...

Keith Kerstner poses with the 150.1-pound, 78.5-inch sturgeon he speared Feb. 19, 2025 on Lake Winnebago. (Photo courtesy Wisconsin DNR) ...

Both the Lake Winnebago and Upriver Lakes seasons lasted the full 16 days, with 943 successful spearers. Of this year's total, 142 were juvenile females, 322 were adult females and 479 were males.

As temperatures begin to rise, going swimming in a lake might be one of the best ways to cool off. Wisconsin has over 15,000 lakes, including three that were recognized as among the best lake ...

Fortunately, the species fared much better in other parts of the Upper Midwest, including Lake Winnebago in central Wisconsin, where the population was never blocked from its spawning grounds in ...

The 2025 Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season has ended.According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, on Feb. 23 on Lake Winnebago, seven juvenile females, 16 adult females and ...

Both the Lake Winnebago and Upriver Lakes seasons lasted the full 16 days, with 432 successful spearers. Of this year's total, 71 were juvenile females, 135 were adult females and 226 were males.