FOND DU LAC – As sturgeon spearing season looms near, many spearers and spectators are hoping for more favorable ice conditions than last year. The sturgeon spearing season opens Feb. 8 and continues ...

FOND DU LAC COUNTY (WLUK) -- Opening day for the 2024 sturgeon spearing season has come and gone, and by most accounts, it is off to a very slow start. The Department of Natural Resources reports only ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WLUK) -- Sturgeon spearing starts Saturday and optimism might be at an all-time low. Our temperatures are expected to reach 50 degrees at the end of this week. Combine that ...

Two factors largely determine success of spearers during the annual Winnebago System sturgeon season: ice conditions and water clarity. Thick, strong ice helps spearers access spots throughout lakes ...

MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - The mild weather continues to cause problems for area events taking place on the ice. This includes the upcoming sturgeon spearing season, more than a week and a half away. The ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. - The Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday, Feb. 10 – but warm temperatures, wind and rain in recent days kept many spearers off the ice. During Saturday's aerial ...

MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - The DNR was out near Lake Winnebago on Friday, starting to prepare for sturgeon spearing season, which kicks off next weekend. While we’ve had colder days to help harden the ice ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO — Sturgeon spearing is almost here, despite continued warm weather threatening ice integrity. Opening day is Feb. 10, and while the days leading up to it are the most crucial for ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. - The Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season opens Saturday, Feb. 10 – but it may be over before it even begins due to lake ice conditions. Pockets of open water remain on the lake, ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO — With less than a week remaining for the sturgeon spearing season, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and spearers across the system are already calling 2024 a memorable season ...

FOND DU LAC — Sturgeon spearing season is approaching fast, but mild temperatures and rain have made the ice treacherous for even small vehicles. Spearers will take to the ice this year starting Feb.