FOND DU LAC – Sturgeon spearing season is almost here, but is the ice ready? This year's spearers will be cutting into the ice Feb. 7 in preparation for opening day of the sturgeon spearing season ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- With the start of the new year, attention is turning towards the ice fishing season. Don Herman with Otter Street Fishing Club frequently measures the depth of the ice out on Lake ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO – A beloved local tradition is nearing its end for the season, with its final day Feb. 23. As of Feb. 20, 752 spearers have come off the ice victorious throughout the Lake Winnebago ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. (WBAY) - The bridges used on Lake Winnebago for ice fishing have been taken off the lake. Experts say they’re working to keep people safe for their upcoming events like sturgeon ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago began with successful catches and improved ice conditions compared to the previous year. Spearers brought in a total of 290 sturgeon over the ...

(WFRV) – With less than a week to go before the annual sturgeon spearing opener, authorities in Fond du Lac County say they are keeping an eye on the ice conditions of Lake Winnebago. According to a ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) - Monday brought three to five inches of snow to Marinette, Oconto and parts of Brown County. Southern ...

It's native to the Black and Caspian Seas in Europe. Experts say the round goby got a ride to the Great Lakes in water ...

Round gobies are invasive species that feed on the eggs of other species and compete with native fish for food.

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins Feb. 8 and lasts for 16 days, unless harvest caps are met sooner. Water clarity is lower than ideal this year, averaging 5.35 feet, which could ...