Congressmen reintroduce SPEAR Act, a bill intended to keep the lake sturgeon in Wisconsin from protections of the federal ...

HELPING TO PROMOTE CONCUSSION AWARENESS. AND TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF STURGEON SPEARING SEASON. THE HUNT IS CENTERED ON LAKE WINNEBAGO AND SEVERAL OTHER UPRIVER LAKES. THE DNR SAYS FISHERS ...

Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and nearshore waters of Milwaukee when European immigrants settled the area. However, the fish were extirpated over much of their ...

Three Wisconsin congressmen have reintroduced a bill to keep the lake sturgeon in Wisconsin free from protections of the federal Endangered Species Act. The Sturgeon Protected and Exempt from ...

Michigan's shortest fishing season was back in 2025, but only for 17 minutes. The 2025 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties began at 8 a.m. Saturday ...

The 2025 Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season opens on Saturday, Feb. 8. Spearing season runs for a maximum of 16 days or until any predetermined harvest caps have been met. Spearers and ...

Attendees can also enjoy live music, food, and drinks, as well as participate in the Downtown Sturgeon Scavenger Hunt. Downtown businesses are offering specials and dining opportunities throughout ...

Sturgeon Spectacular supplements sturgeon spearing's opening weekend with winter activities, a sturgeon show-off station and more Feb. 7-9, presented by Fond du Lac Festivals Inc. with support ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. (WBAY) - Saturday’s snow wasn’t enough to keep thousands of people from participating in the opening day of sturgeon spearing throughout the Lake Winnebago system.

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 ...