With just one day remaining in the Winnebago system for sturgeon spearing season, the sun finally showed up with some warmer ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers this season that regulations on the targeting and harvest ...

The Michigan DNR emphasizes following regulations for lake sturgeon during the winter ice fishing season to protect the ...

A beloved local tradition is nearing its end for the season, with its final day Feb. 23. As of Feb. 20, 752 spearers have ...

Lake sturgeon are a protected species in Michigan and must be released immediately if caught. The fish are long-lived, slow to mature, and were overfished in the 1800s, leading to their threatened ...

It’s only 4 degrees out, but hundreds of people have gathered here — all because of the elusive, prehistoric lake sturgeon. “They call them living fossils because they first appeared in the ...

As of Feb. 16, the Lake Winnebago system has seen 640 successful spearers so far, with Upriver Lakes getting closer to its ...

The Payne’s Point Bar & Grill registration station in Neenah processed the most sturgeon of the day for Lake Winnebago with ...

The Lake Winnebago system's sturgeon spearing tradition saw several sturgeon over 170 pounds, but one 2010 catch is the only ...

McParlane says despite poor water clarity below the frozen surface, conditions on the ice may be the reason why it's been ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- With about 12,000 license holders expected to take part during the season, spearing sturgeon is part ...