2/13/24 Sturgeon Report Day 3
13 February 2024 Sports
From the DNR:
In the photo: David Friess stands with his 10th lake sturgeon. This is his first Upriver Lakes sturgeon, which was a 55.2-inch, 36.1-pound, F1 female.
Feb. 12, 2024 Harvest Update
Things have slowed down on both Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes for the third day of the spearing season. Only 34 fish were harvested between both areas (22 on Lake Winnebago and 12 on the Upriver Lakes). The Southwest Winnebago registration station continues to receive the highest traffic, with 17 sturgeon registered there today.
Spearers on the northern part of Lake Winnebago reported poor water clarity.
Some spearers are continuing to find access and success on the Upriver Lakes. 12 lake sturgeon were harvested Upriver today (1 juvenile female, 4 adult females, and 7 males), bringing the Upriver Lakes season total to 5 juvenile females, 10 adult females and 25 males.
View the full details in today’s harvest report.
One of today’s lucky Upriver spearers was Joshua Wittman, who speared the largest sturgeon of the day with a 58.3-pound, 62.2-inch, F4 female. David Friess also found success Upriver with a 36.1-pound, 55.2-inch, F1 female. Friess is no stranger to spearing, successfully harvesting 10 lake sturgeon over the years, but this is his first ever from the Upriver Lakes.
In addition to the already closed Stockbridge, Quinney and Neenah registration stations, we will be closing the Poygan registration station. Both the Winneconne and Indian Point registration stations will remain open Upriver. The DNR will continue to monitor spearing efforts to decide when to reopen registration stations later in the week.
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