Check out our Interactive Fishing Maps! OSHKOSH, Wis. Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago offers fishin' fun whether you're there for a day, a week or even longer. Winnebago is Wisconsin's largest inland ...

Thousands of cars venture onto Lake Winnebago each winter, and right now it's peak travel season thanks to the 16-day sturgeon spearing season that opened Feb. 10. It can be slow going at times.

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 ...

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.

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

Spearing lake sturgeon on ice-covered Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin has a long and rich tradition. Jared Guelig, 22, of Fond du Lac has been spearing since he was 12 and his family has speared on ...