Father and son duo Paul and Eli Muche celebrate Eli’s 111.2-pound, 74.7-inch sturgeon speared Feb. 23, 2023, on Lake Winnebago. PC: Fox 11 Online
(WTAQ-WLUK) — Winter storms have made conditions difficult for sturgeon spearers for the second day in a row.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported seven sturgeon were speared on Lake Winnebago Thursday. One of those was a juvenile female, three adult females and three males.
Two of the seven were speared by a father and son. Paul Muche speared a 91.3-pound, 68.8-inch fish, while his son, Eli, speared a 111.2-pound, 74.7-inch sturgeon.
Three of the seven were registered at Pipe, and two each at the Stockbridge and Southwest Winnebago registration stations.
Click here to see the daily totals.
For the season, 1,312 sturgeon have been speared, 1,027 on Lake Winnebago and 285 on upriver lakes Poygan, Winneconne and Butte des Morts.
Spearing ended last Saturday on the upriver lakes.
There are three days to go for the season on Lake Winnebago.
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