OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – The ninth day of sturgeon spearing season has come to a close.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says 17 fish were registered Sunday with 14 coming from Lake Winnebago and three more from the upriver lakes.
The DNR says the largest fish harvested Saturday weighed 132.2 pounds, registered at Calumet Harbor by Ryan Feldner of Fond du Lac.
The DNR’s Ryan Koenigs…
“Due to the decreased effort, and in turn harvest, we have decided to close the majority of our registration stations for the remainder of the season. Starting tomorrow we will maintain two registration stations on Lake Winnebago and one registration station on the Upriver Lakes. Stockbridge Harbor will remain open to cover any fish registered on the north and east shores, while spearers harvesting fish along the west shore can register fish at the Asylum Bay DNR Fisheries Headquarters (on the west shore (3395 Sherman Rd, Oshkosh). Critter’s will be the only registration station open on the Upriver Lakes”
For the season, which began Saturday, February 18th, 18,837 sturgeon have been speared.
Spearing continues until Feb. 26 unless harvest caps are met.
But safety on the ice covered lakes will continues as the unseasonably warm weather continues at least until the middle of the week.
