• Sturgeon Spearing
Twelve sturgeon harvested Tuesday

Even with the snow and winds Tuesday, spearers were still able to get out on Lake Winnebago and harvest some sturgeon.

Better spearing conditions means better business

Sturgeon spearers say water conditions on Lake Winnebago are clearing up, making it easier to spot and spear the historic fish. And some businesses say the

25 sturgeon speared Friday on Lake Winnebago

Improved water clarity and nice weather led to improved numbers for sturgeon spearers on Lake Winnebago Friday.

Better day for spearers on Winnebago

Improved water clarity led to improved numbers for sturgeon spearers on Lake Winnebago Wednesday.

Sturgeon spearing ends on upriver lakes

Spearers harvested 26 sturgeon on the upriver lakes Tuesday, the final day of the season on the upriver system.

Slow start to sturgeon spearing

A slow start to the sturgeon spearing season may be getting even slower. The number of sturgeon speared on opening weekend is down for the second straight

90% sturgeon trigger hit on upriver lakes

Spearers on the upriver lakes have one more day to bag a trophy sturgeon.

ReportIt photos: Sturgeon spearing 2013

Photos of sturgeon speared on the Lake Winnebago system.

Small creature comforts make spearing comfortable

Sturgeon spearers on Lake Winnebago expect to go the full sixteen days, which means there will be a lot of time spent in their shacks. And for some, it's the

Mixed results for spearers on Sunday

The second day of the 2013 sturgeon spear fishery was much like opening day, successful harvest on the Upriver Lakes and below average harvest on Lake

Upriver spearers successful again

Sturgeon spearers who won one of the 250 lottery determined spots on the Upriver Lakes are once again faring well this season.

Day 2 of the sturgeon spearing season

Day 1 of the 2013 sturgeon spearing season is in the books.  FOX 11's Emily Deem spent Sunday morning at a local registration station to see how many sturgeon

Spearers face long odds on Winnebago

Only about 13% of people who buy sturgeon spearing licenses are able to take home a fish.

Sturgeon spearing season starts off foggy

The start to the 2013 Sturgeon Spearing Season was a foggy one. Not only did spearers face poor visibility above the ice of Lake Winnebago, visibility was also

2013 Sturgeon Spearing Season underway

It's the day many people have been waiting for!  The start of the 2013 Sturgeon Spearing Season.

Sturgeon spearers prepared for opener

The 2013 sturgeon spearing season opens Saturday morning. Tough conditions are expected once again for those participating in the sport.

  • Sturgeon Spearing

Sturgeon spearing coverage

Click the headline to see FOX 11's complete coverage of sturgeon spearing.

Advertisement
  • Sturgeon Spearing on Twitter

Advertisement