Lake Winnebago's ice fishing season is winding down as rising temps make conditions unsafe. One local club has already pulled its bridges.

Lake Winnebago’s sturgeon spearing season ended early for the first time in a decade after anglers hit the harvest cap in just 10 days.

Sturgeon spearers on Lake Winnebago met the 90% trigger for the adult female harvest cap, meaning Feb. 23 is the last day to spear for the season.

Sturgeon spearing's opening weekend harvest was 1,029 sturgeon on the Lake Winnebago system. The season on the Upriver Lakes will close at 1 p.m. Monday after reaching its harvest cap trigger for ...