Harvest, sturgeon

Feb. 22, 2025 Harvest Update for sturgeon spearing season
With the sun shining and some of the warmest weather of the season, the lake sturgeon were likely moving around the system. Today, 81 lake sturgeon were harvested throughout the Winnebago system. Spearers definitely took to Lake Winnebago.
Second to last day of sturgeon spearing season sees harvest of 81
The season's second to last day saw 81 sturgeon speared between Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes systems. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports that of the 73 speared on Lake Winnebago, 10 were juvenile females, 32 were adult females, and 31 were males.
Sturgeon spearing: Upriver Lakes near harvest caps, Lake Winnebago at 22% entering week 2
As of Feb. 16, the Lake Winnebago system has seen 640 successful spearers so far, with Upriver Lakes getting closer to its harvest cap.
Sturgeon spearing report: Friday saw slight uptick in harvest, final weekend of 2025 season approaches
Some nice weather is finally in the forecast as we enter into the final weekend of the Winnebago spearing season.
Approach of season's final weekend sees sturgeon spearing tick up
(WLUK) -- Sturgeon spearing activity picked up Friday as the weather warmed heading into the season's final weekend.
150.1 pound female harvested in Neenah among three 100+ pound sturgeons speared as season enters final days
The sturgeon spearing season will wrap up in the coming days, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provided an update for February 19’s harvest totals. The harvest totals were low throughout the system,
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.
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.
Shining sun & warmer weather lead to 81 lake sturgeon harvested in Winnebago system as season nears end
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Sturgeon spearing enters final weekend with Upriver Lakes, Lake Winnebago still active
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How to help protect lake sturgeon while ice fishing this season
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