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

Despite weather and poor water clarity, spearers are still finding success in the Lake Winnebago system. Almost 30 sturgeon have exceeded 100 pounds.

The Payne’s Point Bar & Grill registration station in Neenah processed the most sturgeon of the day for Lake Winnebago with 25 fish, followed by the Downtown Oshkosh station with 21. The Poygan ...

Ice is rebuilding to lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; though the forecast snow could alter conditions ...

With far better ice conditions than last year, Battle on Bago returns to the Lake Winnebago system for the 18th year.

Fishing clubs report more than a foot of ice on Lake Winnebago, but large cracks and some open water have been observed. The DNR emphasizes that ice is never 100% safe and advises spearers to take ...

But, as sturgeon spearing opens in just five days, the lake of snow is both good and bad. Ice on places like Lake Winnebago ...

It’ll be good ice and no fishy business this year.

The DNR advises spearers to stay informed about ice conditions throughout the season by checking with local fishing clubs. LAKE WINNEBAGO – Sturgeon spearers are finding clear pockets of water ...

Hayley Herzig speared her first Wisconsin sturgeon in February. It's a near-record and one of the biggest sturgeon ever ...

Ice shacks are up and holes are being cut on Lake Winnebago as fishermen get ready for the 2025 Sturgeon Season opener on ...