Ice fishermen from throughout the area spent a chilly winter afternoon trying their luck on Putnam Lake in Putnam County on Jan. 26, 2025.

Ice shacks are up and holes are being cut on Lake Winnebago as fishermen get ready for the 2025 Sturgeon Season opener on Saturday.

Taking to the frozen waters and doing some sturgeon spearing is a unique part of "How WI Live" in Northeast Wisconsin, and on parts of ...