MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday on the Winnebago system, and the Department of Natural Resources said thousands of spearers took the ice. Big picture view Luck ...

Mar. 8---- It seemed like a bold prediction 10 years ago, but time is proving it true. When lake sturgeon were restocked in Big Stone Lake in 2014, it was estimated that in five years' time, some of ...

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

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season yielded more than twice as many sturgeon as 2024. This is the 10th consecutive year the Lake Winnebago system has lasted the full 16-day season. The Upriver Lakes ...

Each year, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources stocks approximately 4,000 seven-inch sturgeon fingerlings into Big Stone Lake. The stocking began 10 years ago and has continued each year ...