FOND DU LAC – Sturgeon spearing season is almost here, but is the ice ready? This year's spearers will be cutting into the ice Feb. 7 in preparation for opening day of the sturgeon spearing season ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- Thousands are taking to the frozen surface of the Lake Winnebago system this weekend. Not only is it the second weekend of sturgeon spearing, but the 18th annual "Battle on Bago" ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- With the start of the new year, attention is turning towards the ice fishing season. Don Herman with Otter Street Fishing Club frequently measures the depth of the ice out on Lake ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago began with successful catches and improved ice conditions compared to the previous year. Spearers brought in a total of 290 sturgeon over the ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO – A beloved local tradition is nearing its end for the season, with its final day Feb. 23. As of Feb. 20, 752 spearers have come off the ice victorious throughout the Lake Winnebago ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. (WBAY) - The bridges used on Lake Winnebago for ice fishing have been taken off the lake. Experts say they’re working to keep people safe for their upcoming events like sturgeon ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - One of Wisconsin’s long-standing traditions, sturgeon spearing, gets underway on Saturday. Spearers call this the best ice in the last decade. Just last year, poor conditions ...

Prevention remains the best way to help protect Wisconsin’s waters, according to the DNR. It reminded anglers to never use round gobies as bait, never transfer fish from one lake to another and never ...

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins Feb. 8 and lasts for 16 days, unless harvest caps are met sooner. Water clarity is lower than ideal this year, averaging 5.35 feet, which could ...