Sturgeon are among the most endangered of fish, but the shovelnose species in the Rock River is thriving. Scientists from ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding sturgeon spearers the deadline to apply for an Upriver Lakes spearing tag is due on Aug. 1, 2025. Due to the higher harvest ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding sturgeon spearers the deadline to apply for an Upriver Lakes spearing tag is due on Aug. 1, 2026. Due to the higher harvest ...

Want to catch a freshwater fish over 100 pounds? Learn where, when, and how to catch lake sturgeon in Wisconsin, Minnesota & Michigan. / Joe Shead A lot of anglers in the Upper Great Lakes Areas covet ...

WISCONSIN (WISN) -- The 2025 Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season has ended. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, on Feb. 23 on Lake Winnebago, seven juvenile females, 16 ...

SINCE 1880. VERY LONG TIME WISCONSIN STURGEON SEASON IS IN THE BOOKS. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTS 943 FISH WERE HARVESTED OVER THE 16 DAY SEASON. THEY SAY NO HARVEST CAPS WERE MET ON ...

The Lake Winnebago system has seen 640 successful spearers in the first nine days of the season. The Upriver Lakes is at about 78% of its harvest cap for male sturgeon. So far this season, 38 ...

(WLUK) -- Sturgeon spearing is a cornerstone of culture in Northeast Wisconsin, and the SKYFOX drone is capturing the beloved tradition in all its beauty. According to the Wisconsin DNR, the first ...

(WFRV) – Friday’s sturgeon spearing numbers surged as participants anticipated the arrival of a winter storm expected to hit Friday night into Saturday afternoon. According to the Wisconsin Department ...