With conditions on the ice considered by many to be much better than last year, hopes are high leading into the upcoming ...

The sturgeon spearing season opens on the Lake Winnebago system Feb. 8 as fishing clubs monitor ice, but the water clarity is ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season in northeast Wisconsin is underway, and while water clarity has been a major challenge, ...

Despite the murky water, many spearers remain eager for the season, using whatever they can to lure in a catch. Sturgeon are naturally curious fish, often drawn to objects in the water, which is why ...

For Lake Winnebago, this year's harvest caps are ... Without snow, the sunlight can cause algal blooms, according to the DNR. Other factors include shifting ice, thawing and refreezing ice and ...