After this weekend, sturgeon spearing will close, marking a disappointing season for many, but a memorable season for all.

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

“This is crazy (the open water in Lake Poygan), the wind is keeping it open, sometimes this happens on Lake Poygan but there’s a big open ... spot for sturgeon spearing and ice fishing ...

The heaviest catch in 2025 was Hayley Herzig's 180.5-pound sturgeon. 2024's was Kurt Knoll's 148-pound sturgeon. Record-breaking sturgeon: Remember when Ronald Grishaber snagged a 212-pound ...

He and others believed that water quality had improved in Big Stone Lake to be able to again support the fish. In his newsletter, Bauer reminded readers that the season for catch-and-release lake ...

Big picture view This year has been a boon ... have been getting reports of anglers catching sturgeon." Part of the reason is ...

"They're fed, they're entertained, they've been put through the physical rigors of chasing a giant sturgeon around and ... first years of the festival, ice fishing musical Guys on Ice will have ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO — A sturgeon spearing season of avoiding giant holes in the ice and fishing in T-shirts is almost at an end. The last day to spear is Feb. 26, and continued mild temperatures and ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago system saw a total of 943 sturgeon harvested. The Upriver Lakes season almost reached its harvest cap, with 230 out of 250 male sturgeon ...

There are occasional reports from anglers of catching sturgeon approaching 60 inches in length. Some reports indicate that some of the fish are migrating upstream and downstream of Big Stone Lake.