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Sturgeon King’s massive Black Lake catch is his 12th – and not his biggest

Jordan Guelig, of Wisconsin, was named Sturgeon King of the 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season on Feb. 7. It was a rapid ...

Lake Winnebago spearers haul in 1,540 sturgeon in short season

Lake Winnebago’s sturgeon spearing season ended early for the first time in a decade after anglers hit the harvest cap in ...

Sturgeon spearers find thick ice, clear water for opening day

Thick ice, clear water and a mild, sunny day meant a jubilant opening to sturgeon spearing season Feb. 14. Wisconsin ...

Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing opens with 1,029 caught

Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing opens strong with 1,029 fish, huge crowds and monster catches as harvest caps tighten fast.

DNR accuses man of illegally catching four of Minnesota’s largest fish in an unusual way

A northern Minnesota man has been charged with catching four lake sturgeon, the state’s largest fish, out of season and in a most unusual way. With his bare hands and a rope. Moses Vilory Simutkin, 28 ...