Officials warn sturgeon spearing anglers of major crack developing on Lake Winnebago
A new warning for anglers heading to Lake Winnebago on Sunday for sturgeon spearing as officials say a major crack in the ice has developed, causing 'multiple vehicles' to fall into the water. The Calumet County Sheriff's Office says the crack is just south of Faro Springs Road and runs from east to west.
Sturgeon spearing season opens on Lake Winnebago Saturday. Water clarity may be an issue.
The sturgeon spearing season opens on the Lake Winnebago system Feb. 8 as fishing clubs monitor ice, but the water clarity is less than stellar.
Sturgeon spearing opens, Winnebago system's fourth-largest ever
Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday on the Winnebago system, and the DNR said thousands of spearers took the ice.
Opening day of Sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago
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For the First Time in Years, It Looks Like Lake Winnebago Sturgeon Season Drama-Free
It’ll be good ice and no fishy business this year.
Anticipation stirs as sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins February 8
The highly anticipated sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago is set to begin this Saturday, February 8. After a challenging season in 2024 due to unseasonably warm weather and rain that prevented the ice from forming,
Lake Winnebago status during Sturgeon Spearing Season
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Sturgeon Spearing 2025: Opening day on the Lake Winnebago System
After much anticipation, day one of the 2025 sturgeon spearing season is in the books. Many say it is off to a relatively-slow s
Opening Day of Sturgeon Spearing: A Slow Start but Spirits Remain High
The 2025 sturgeon spearing season in northeast Wisconsin is underway, and while water clarity has been a major challenge, spearers are still holding onto hope. By midday, the count for Lake Winnebago and the Upper River Lakes was around 45 fish.
Locals prepare for upcoming sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago
Locals prepare for upcoming sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago
2025 Sturgeon Spearing Season opens on Saturday
The Wisconsin DNR is ready for the sturgeon spearing season to open on Saturday, Feb. 8, on the Winnebago System. With one of the largest lake sturgeon populations in North America, the Winnebago System supports an annual spearing season that runs for a maximum of 16 days (it closes Feb.
First day of sturgeon spearing nets 169 sturgeon, including the 4th-largest on the Winnebago system
Despite the poor water clarity, many spearers found success, with 82 lake sturgeon harvested on Lake Winnebago alone.
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Sheriff identifies 67-year-old man who died after UTV went into Lake Winnebago
Authorities in Fond du Lac County provided an update on the incident where a man died after going into Lake Winnebago on a ...
Late-week warm up unlikely to dent Lake Winnebago ice, but recoveries are still prevalent
Lake Winnebago is almost entirely solid as a rock following what's been a cold January so far, but warmer weather is on the ...
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2025 Sturgeon Spearing season starts today – area law enforcement say be cautious on ice
The 2025 sturgeon spearing season begins this morning at 7:00 a.m. in the Winnebago water system. The season will close on ...
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Man dies after UTV goes into the water on Lake Winnebago over the weekend, investigation ongoing
Authorities in Fond du Lac County say one man is dead after a UTV went into the water on Lake Winnebago on Saturday afternoon ...
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DNR asks anglers to take it slow on the ice after rash of fatalities
There have been incidents of people sliding into the cracks in the ice because they were travelling too fast to stop, he said ...