Roger's Outdoor notes

FISHING NEWS:    Get Ready, Get Set, GO!!!!  That is Sturgeon Spearing starts this Saturday Feb. 11^th and spears can look forward to seeing some big fish. During a recent survey of conditions, DNR crews measured water clarity ranging from 8 to 13 feet on Lake Winnebago and 4 to 5 feet on lakes Poygan and Winneconne and 2 to 4 feet on Lake Butte des Morts.  Sturgeon spearing opens at 7am Saturday Feb. 11^th, and may run for up to 16 days until Feb. 26. However, an earlier closure may be triggered when pre-set harvest caps are reached. All sturgeon must be presented at a registration station by 2pm on the same day they are harvested for registration by DNR personnel.  For complete 2017 rules, look at dnr.wi.gov by searching for “Winnebago System sturgeon.”