Fishing
Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin boy skips a day of school, spears sturgeon, making for quite a story
School administrators likely pondered whether to change Warren Nelson’s absence Feb. 10 from “illness” to “unexcused” when learning the boy speared a sturgeon that morning on Lake Winneconne during Wisconsin’s Winnebago system’s 16-day season.
Wisconsin’s Winnebago sturgeon season closes with some big fish registered
The Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season closed after running the full length of the season with some space left on the harvest caps.
On the last day, Lake Winnebago gave up seven juvenile females,
Wisconsin DNR warns of changing ice conditions as sturgeon spearing starts this weekend
The Wisconsin DNR announced on Friday that recent temperature swings have created rapidly changing ice conditions in many parts of the state.
DNR wardens have responded to several incidents of recreational vehicles going through
Don’t blink: Michigan’s annual sturgeon season on Black Lake ends in 17 minutes
If you got delayed at the gas station or donut shop on your way to the Black Lake sturgeon season you likely missed the entire season.
The highly regulated, annual possession season in Michigan
Public invited to learn more about Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago sturgeon, walleyes Jan. 22
Lake Winnebago system lake sturgeon and walleye enthusiasts interested in learning more about both species may attend an in-person and virtual session entitled The Winnebago System: History And Status of Lake Sturgeon And Walleye Management
Good news for Wisconsin sturgeon spearers: Lake Winnebago ’bloodworm’ densities highest since 2019
If the success of Wisconsin’s annual Lake Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season depends on the strength of a “three-legged stool” that supports the season, then the 2025 rendition should have at least two strong corners
Wisconsin DNR publishes 2025 sturgeon spearing regulations ahead of Feb. 8 opener
The 2025 sturgeon spearing season is almost here in Wisconsin. Spearers are encouraged to make sure they are up to date on all the regulations before taking to the ice.
This year’s season will
Lawsuit against New York DEC, Delaware, and New Jersey targets Atlantic sturgeon commercial bycatch
Four affiliated parties, including Riverkeeper, Inc. and Tracy Brown, the Hudson Riverkeeper, on Oct. 24 sued the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, alleging that the DEC has failed to comply with the provisions
Michigan commission votes to protect whitefish and lake sturgeon; Pike, bass, and muskie regs also approved
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission at a recent monthly meeting passed several fisheries orders that range from additional protection for whitefish and lake sturgeon to more liberal size limits on bass and pike on a
