Sturgeon Season to end Thursday – Day 5 Recap
The real Day 5 of the 2014 sturgeon spearing is now over and we have reached the 90% trigger for the system-wide adult female harvest cap. That means that tomorrow (Thursday) will be the last [...]
Sturgeon Season Likely over on Thursday- Day 4 Recap
Day 4 of the 2014 Sturgeon spearing season has come and gone with a total harvest of 152 fish. Overall, today’s harvest was much more spread out, but the south end stations of Jim and Linda’s [...]
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan fishing Report 2-11-14
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan have had excessive traffic with the kickoff of Sturgeon Spearing. Weather conditions remained on the below normal end of the temperature scale, but limited snowfall helped with the snowpack issues [...]
Upper Lake Sturgeon Season Over – Day 3 Recap
We have now completed three days of the 2014 sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago System and spearers are continuing to have great success with harvesting some very nice fish. The season on the Upriver [...]
Ten Things to do if your Sturgeon Spearing Partner Falls Asleep
Sturgeon spearing is a highly intense sport, which requires long periods of strong concentration. The shanties, which are completely dark inside, offer a warm and quiet environment perfect for relaxation. By day two of the [...]
Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing Update – Day 2
Day 2 of the 2014 sturgeon spearing season is in the books and, similar to yesterday, spearers were able to harvest some very nice fish. The south end of Lake Winnebago was once again the [...]
Sturgeon Spearing off to roaring start
The South end of Lake Winnebago was the hot spot, with 211 fish being registered at Wendt’s and 121 fish being registered at Jim and Linda’s Super Club in Pipe. Spearers were able to harvest [...]
Winnebago Water Clarity Report 2-4-14
Two of our fine DNR Fisheries Technicians were out checking water clarity today, and as we expected, conditions have improved since our last readings on January 9. The specific results are shown below, but there [...]
Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan Fishing Report 2-4-14
A cornucopia of winter weather was the norm for the past two weeks on Lake Winnebago and Lake Poygan. Several arctic blast hindered fishing conditions for the majority of the period. Ice depths were measured [...]