(WFRV) – 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, with three juvenile females, nine adult females, and eight males. A total of 11 lake sturgeon were harvested on the Upriver Lakes, including eight males, and three adult females.
Overall, there have been 31 juvenile females, 34 adult females, and 160 males harvested from the Upriver Lakes. “We continue to be closest to the male cap on the Upriver Lakes, but we are still 65 fish away from hitting the 90% trigger,” DNR officials said.
Two sturgeon 100+ pounds speared during another slow day in Wisconsin
Despite the overall slow season, several large fish are still being brought in. Thursday saw four fish over 100 pounds speared. The largest fish was a 148.3-pound, 79.5-inch, F2 female speared by Luke Harness from Lake Winnebago.
Full details on February 13’s harvest report can be found here.
DNR officials say that water clarity on the east side of Lake Winnebago continues to be poor.
