Acipenser News Today

Some fear the decades-old tradition of sturgeon spearing may be in danger. A federal ruling could put the prehistoric fish on the endangered species list.

(WLUK) -- Better conditions helped spearers find success on the ninth day of the 2024 sturgeon spearing season.The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources rep

(WLUK) -- At the halfway point of the season, 34 lake sturgeon were speared on Lake Winnebago and 17 on the Upriver Lakes, according to the Wisconsin Department

(WLUK) -- The numbers from the opening day of sturgeon spearing indicate most people heeded warnings about dangerous ice conditions.58 sturgeon were harvested b

Uncertain ice conditions make the upcoming sturgeon spearing season, and other events scheduled on the Lake Winnebago ice, difficult -- if not impossible.

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is announcing the cancellation of the 2024 Black Lake sturgeon season, whic

Hundreds mark their calendars for the Black Lake sturgeon fishing season, which can be as short as an hour or less.

Many Wisconsinites are speaking out about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service deciding whether to add lake sturgeon to the endangered species list.

Thousands of people are gearing up for the season, but an upcoming federal ruling could put the prehistoric fish on the endangered species list.

Eight federal lawmakers wrote a letter to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as it decides whether to add the lake sturgeon to the Endangered Species Act.