50 pound braid. And we're using smelt as bait ... I recommend tip-up fishing for Northern Pike. Nothing beats it on a cold winter day to sit in a shanny and watch flags go up.

After sawing a wide rectangle into the ice, a person holds a fish spear at the ready while looking through the water, past a small decoy meant to lure northern pike into range. A well-placed throw ...

On Feb. 9, 12-year-old Kolby Worth successfully speared his first fish on the upriver lakes with a 21.1-pound, 47.5-inch male ...

LAKE POYGAN (WLUK) -- The 2025 16-day Sturgeon Spearing season kicked off Saturday morning. Good Day Wisconsin spent opening day out on Lake Poygan with a group of anglers. The Sturgeon Spearing ...

(WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR is ready for the sturgeon spearing season to open on Saturday, Feb. 8, on the Winnebago System. With one of the largest lake sturgeon populations in North America ...

The 2025 Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season opens on Saturday, Feb. 8. Spearing season runs for a maximum of 16 days or until any predetermined harvest caps have been met. Spearers and ...

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins ... out of Neenah has reported 16 to 18 inches of ice in the lake's northern half. Payne's Point also advised watching reefs and shallow ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- Taking to the frozen waters and doing some sturgeon spearing is a unique part ... I'd say we got 20-24 inches," said Ecker. Using a pair of long poles, the group wrestles ...

As the 2025 sturgeon spearing season kicks off Saturday, and the thrill of nabbing a prize fish hits, don't forget to take a photo! We'd like to collect your photos from this year's season to ...

FOND DU LAC – Sturgeon spearing season is almost upon us, drawing not only spearers, but also spectators watching the ice for the day's catches, wondering whose is going to be the biggest.