2/20/24 Sturgeon Report Day 10
20 February 2024 Sports
From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources:
In the photo: Gage Schrader was successful today, spearing a 19.7-pound, 47.1-inch, FV female from Lake Poygan.
Feb. 19, 2024 Harvest Update
After a relatively cold weekend, we had our slowest day of the season. Only 10 lake sturgeon were harvested from Lake Winnebago (2 juvenile females, 3 adult females and 5 males), bringing the Lake Winnebago season total to 39 juvenile females, 91 adult females and 129 males. The biggest fish of the day again came from the Southwest registration station – a 69.3-pound, 79.6-inch, M1 male speared by Steven Hungerford on Lake Winnebago.
While the upriver harvest continues to be slow, we still see fish coming in. Monday, 4 lake sturgeon were harvested on the Upriver Lakes (1 juvenile female, 1 adult female and 2 males).
Despite uncooperative weather conditions this season, an impressive 367 lake sturgeon have been harvested throughout the system.
View the full details in today’s harvest report.
Even on this slow day, Gage Schrader and Ayden Nummerdor both found success. Gage speared a 19.7-pound, 47.1-inch, FV female from Lake Poygan. Ayden speared a 15.3-pound, 44.9-inch, MV male from Lake Winnebago. These fish were likely not much older than Gage and Ayden, with DNR biologists estimating the fish at approximately 16 years old. The “V” in the FV and MV classifications refers to the male and female fish not yet reaching maturity. Congrats, Gage and Ayden!
Today, the Poygan registration station on the Upriver Lakes will be closed, but the Indian Point and Winneconne registrations will remain open. The Neenah, Stockbridge and Quinney registration stations will remain closed on Lake Winnebago.
Ayden Nummerdor registering his 15.3-pound, 44.9-inch, MV male at the Southwest Winnebago registration station.
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