Successful spearers on the Lake Winnebago system so far number 481, despite poor water clarity and weather. The Pipe registration station on the southeast part of Lake Winnebago is closed ...

As of Feb. 20, 752 sturgeon have been harvested from the Lake Winnebago system. The Pipe, North Winnebago and Winneconne registration stations are closed. Warmer temperatures are expected for the ...

(WLUK) -- Tuesday was the slowest day of the year for sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says 14 sturgeon were speared on the lake, the lowest in a ...

This is the 10th consecutive year the Lake Winnebago system has lasted the full 16-day season. The Upriver Lakes only previously lasted the full season in 2024, 2020 and 2017. The average harvest ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- With about 12,000 license holders expected to take part during the season, spearing sturgeon is part of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin -- and on Lake Winnebago, the 16-day ...

The largest sturgeon ever speared in the Lake Winnebago system was Ronald Grishaber's 212.2-pound catch from 2010. Dave Piechowski holds the second-place record from one of the shortest sturgeon ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - The following information is from the DNR: Driving around Lake Winnebago, there are fewer and fewer shacks every day, but spearers taking to the ice continue to say that ...

THEY SAY NO HARVEST CAPS WERE MET ON LAKE WINNEBAGO THIS YEAR, BUT 63 FIS The 2025 Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season has ended.According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ...

(WFRV) – Saturday marked the official halfway point to sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago System, and after an evening and full morning of snow, the slow season continued. Officials ...

On Tuesday, only 14 lake sturgeon were harvested on Lake Winnebago, consisting of two juvenile females, four adult females, and eight males. The Upriver lakes saw […] Skip to Navigation ...