Wisconsin's sturgeon spearing season begins on Lake Winnebago with strong opening day, including a 108-pound catch by ...

Releasing the fish as quickly as possible, before their gills freeze, is essential to ensuring its survival, according to the ...

With 43 adult females harvested Tuesday, only 62 adult female lake sturgeon are needed to hit the 90% trigger for the entire Winnebago System.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released updated sturgeon spearing totals, showing continued harvest activity ...

Michigan's 2026 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties ended in 48 minutes. The fishing ...

The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Cheboygan County lasted only 48 minutes for 679 registered anglers — ...

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY — Seventeen minutes. That’s all it took. At 8:17 a.m. on Saturday morning, the 2025 Black Lake sturgeon season ended as the final fish was pulled from the water, marking a ...

There were 679 registered fishermen for the Black Lake sturgeon season, but they had to quit fishing less than an hour after ...

With weeks of cold temperatures and steady snow cover, Lake Winnebago is shaping up for one of its strongest sturgeon spearing seasons in recent years. From above, the lake appears locked in with ice ...

The biggest concern is the access points and landings, which are taking damage from the warm sun and heavy traffic.

Bass Lake pumping out trout and bass. Millerton spotted bass active.

The annual sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Northern Michigan lasted just 48 minutes this year, according to the DNR.