The 2026 sturgeon spearing seasons on Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes open Feb. 14. Here is what to know about ...

Sturgeon spearing season is almost here! It starts Feb. 14 on Lake Winnebago and Upriver Lakes. Here’s everything to know ...

Because of the importance of Yellow Lake’s sturgeon, a management plan was initiated in 2019 to help preserve the population.

The Sturgeon Spectacular in Fond du Lac celebrates the start of the sturgeon spearing season with winter activities.

(WFRV) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released the 2026 sturgeon spearing regulations, outlining season ...

A couple consecutive years with poor ice and low water clarity would decimate funding for the program if there was a later ...

The deadline to purchase a license for sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago is Oct. 31, 2025. The Upriver Lakes fishery is separate and managed by a limited lottery (500 spearers), and has already been ...

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Lake sturgeon obtained from fertilized eggs on the Wolf River in Wisconsin are helping with sturgeon restoration in several states, including Tennessee where some of the fish help educate the public ...

(WLUK) -- If you want to go sturgeon spearing during the 2026 season, now's the time to purchase your license. All spearers interested in heading out to harvest a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago ...

On a cool October morning, members of the St. Croix Chippewa Tribe gathered at the Clam Lake boat landing in northern Wisconsin, carrying five-gallon buckets of small, wriggling lake sturgeon. After a ...