After a successful Sunday of sturgeon spearing in northeast Wisconsin, the season will come to a close on Monday afternoon.

The state's limit of six fish was reached during that short time, and the biggest sturgeon weighed in at nearly 80 pounds.

Sturgeon spearers on Lake Winnebago met the 90% trigger for the adult female harvest cap, meaning Feb. 23 is the last day to spear for the season.

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CHEBOYGAN, MI – A nearly 80-pound fish isn’t the most impressive catch this year’s Sturgeon King has speared. Jordan Guelig, of Wisconsin, was named Sturgeon King of the 2026 Black Lake sturgeon ...

Thick ice, clear water and a mild, sunny day meant a jubilant opening to sturgeon spearing season Feb. 14. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sturgeon biologist Margaret Stadig said that, after ...

The Lake Winnebago system has the world's largest freshwater sturgeon population. Its annual spearing season runs for a maximum of 16 days.

LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. (WBAY) - The sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago system is still ongoing despite warm temperatures and an approaching harvest. The Wisconsin DNR has released the numbers for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WFRV) – After a successful Sunday of sturgeon spearing in northeast Wisconsin, the season will come to a close on Monday ...