Feb. 26, 2026
Wisconsin DNR Urges Sturgeon Spearers to Watch for Updates as 90% Harvest Cap Nears
Department expects harvest to pick up this weekend as warm weather continues to impact season
Feb. 17, 2026
Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing season closed after safe harvest caps met
The season on the Upriver Lakes of Poygan, Winneconne, and Butte des Morts came to an end on Monday after the DNR reached its harvest caps.
Feb. 16, 2026
Sturgeon Spearers Reach Harvest Caps on Upriver Lakes
Successful first weekend of 2026 sturgeon spearing season sees over 375 fish harvested across Winnebago system
Feb. 13, 2026
Sturgeon Spearing Season Opens, DNR Warns of Risky Ice Conditions
Wisconsin officials urge caution as sturgeon spearing season begins on the Winnebago System.
Feb. 13, 2026
Sturgeon Spirits Opens 'Ice Bar' on Lake Winnebago
The pop-up bar offers specialty cocktails to sturgeon spearers and other visitors during the season.
Feb. 12, 2026
Fond du Lac Remembers Shortest Sturgeon Spearing Seasons
Lake Winnebago saw record-short sturgeon spearing seasons in the early 2000s that drove rule changes shaping the sport today.
