HELPING TO PROMOTE CONCUSSION AWARENESS. AND TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF STURGEON SPEARING SEASON. THE HUNT IS CENTERED ON LAKE WINNEBAGO AND SEVERAL OTHER UPRIVER LAKES. THE DNR SAYS FISHERS ...

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.

Despite its brevity, the rush to spear giant sturgeon in Cheboygan, Mich., is important to the local economy. The 78-pound sturgeon that Austin Dreifuerst caught during the 2025 sturgeon season on ...