Lake Winnebago sees slowest sturgeon spearing of season Tue.

Large sturgeon continue to be caught despite slow start to spearing season on Lake Winnebago
Harvest continues to be slow on the Lake Winnebago System as sturgeon spearing season closes in on its first week, although several 100-pounders were caught on Thursday. The Wisconsin DNR stated in a release that a total of 20 lake sturgeon were harvested on February 13,
Sturgeon spearing opens, Winnebago system's fourth-largest ever
Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday on the Winnebago system, and the DNR said thousands of spearers took the ice.
Nearly 300 sturgeon speared on opening weekend of 2025 season
APPLETON, Wis. — Several sturgeon spearers are successful on opening weekend of the season. The state Department of Natural Resources says 290 sturgeon were harvested across the Lake Winnebago system on Saturday and Sunday. That includes 156 from Winnebago and 134 from the upriver lakes.
Sturgeon spearing season opens on Lake Winnebago Saturday. Water clarity may be an issue.
The sturgeon spearing season opens on the Lake Winnebago system Feb. 8 as fishing clubs monitor ice, but the water clarity is less than stellar.
Sturgeon Spearing 2025: Southwest Lake Winnebago harvest
He spearing a 101-pound, 74.9-inch sturgeon on Lake Winnebago. "I'm amazed. This is only my second fish. So I'm thrilled. I couldn't be happier," said Pautsch. Pautsch registered his fish at the southwest station at Wendt's on the Lake bar and restaurant.
109.7 pound female the largest harvest as three days remain in Winnebago sturgeon spearing season
With just three days left in the sturgeon spearing season, people are not yet giving up on their harvests, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) February 20 harvest update.
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