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(WBAY) - One of Wisconsin’s long-standing traditions ... Thousands of spearers out on Lake Winnebago Friday prepare for the start of the Sturgeon Spearing Season. After last year’s poor ...

THE HUNT IS CENTERED ON LAKE WINNEBAGO AND SEVERAL OTHER UPRIVER ... mainly registered at the Poygan station. The Wisconsin DNR advises spearers to prioritize ice safety, especially when using ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is preparing for the sturgeon spearing season, which open on the Winnebago System on Saturday, Feb. 8. With one of the largest lake sturgeon ...

In 2012, a female sturgeon caught on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin measured more than seven feet three inches long and weighed 240 pounds. These freshwater behemoths are also extremely long-lived.

For Lake Winnebago, this year's harvest caps are 280 juvenile females, 717 adult females and 1,002 males, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. For the Upriver Lakes ...