DNR Sturgeon Season Report Day Eight

RIPON, Wis (WRPN)- Many spearers were able to get back out onto the ice Saturday mostly with smaller ATVs to enjoy another weekend of spearing.

Many spearers were likely excited to get another weekend spearing, particularly those who have work or school during the week. Saturday a total of 34 lake sturgeon were speared on Lake Winnebago with 2 juvenile females, 15 adult females and 17 males. 

After a strong opening weekend where most of the harvest was coming from the northeast portion of the lake, now the harvest is fairly spread throughout the system. The two registration stations with the most fish harvested was Stockbridge on the east side (9 lake sturgeon) and Southwest Winnebago on the west side (8 lake sturgeon). 

The current totals for the entire Winnebago system are 198 juvenile females, 643 adult females and 647 males for a total of 1,488 lake sturgeon. 

View the full Day 8 Harvest Report online.

With 2 more fish over 100 pounds speared Saturday, there have been a total of 52 lake sturgeon harvest over 100 pounds. The largest fish Saturday was speared by Michael Scharschmidt, a 70.4-inch and 113.8-pound, female sturgeon. 

Photo credit: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Josh Duel was one of two spearers who were able to harvest a fish over 100 pounds today (a 71.5-inch, 108.1-pound, F4 female).