Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearers:
We are now half way through the 2018 sturgeon
spearing season on Lake Winnebago. We have been hearing reports for the
last few days that the water has gradually been clearing and there must be some
truth to that given the harvest over the last two days. The 119 fish
registered the past two days (51 yesterday and 68 today) is only 20 fish behind
the opening weekend tally, and I am confident that there were fewer shacks and
spearers out on the lake today relative to last weekend. The registration
station at Wendt’s has been pacing the way for most of the season and today was
no different. 19 fish were registered at Wendt’s today followed by
Calumet Harbor (11 fish), Jerry’s Bar (10 fish), Stockbridge Harbor (9 fish),
and Payne’s Point (9 fish).
There were three 100+ pound fish registered today
(2 at Wendt’s and 1 at Calumet Harbor). The largest fish of the day was
136.7 pounds, 78.1” and registered at Wendt’s by James Price of Fond du Lac
(photo attached). Jeremiah Tripke of Fond du Lac also registered a nice
fish (124.3 pounds, 78.3”) at Calumet Harbor (photo attached). In
addition to the 100 pounders, there were many memories made by spearers today.
David Schulze of Oshkosh had his good luck charm (his daughter) with him
today as he harvested a 77.2 pound, 65.6” female that he registered at
Wendt’s. Further, Faren Harding of Fond du lac (left in the photo) was
sitting in the shack with two of her friends as a 54.2” (28.7 pound) sturgeon
came into the hole. This was Faren’s first fish and from what I’ve heard,
throwing the spear was just the beginning of the chaos that occurred between
the time the spear was thrown and the fish was on the ice.
Congratulations to all spears that were successful
today and good luck to everyone still in search of a sturgeon during the 2018
season!
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Ryan Koenigs
Senior Fisheries Biologist / Winnebago
System Sturgeon Biologist
Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources
625 E County Rd. Y, Suite 700
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Phone: (920)303-5450
Fax: (920)424-4404
- Jeremiah+Tripke_124.3+pounds_78.3+inches_Calumet+Harbor_2-17-2018.jpg
- David+Schulze_77.2+pound_65.6+inches_Wendts_2-17-2018.jpg
- Faren+Harding_28.7+pound_54.2+inch_Wendts_2-17-2018.jpg
- Harvest+report+%28Day+8-+February+17%2C+2018%29.pdf
- James+Price_136.7+pound_78.1+inches_Wendt%27s_2-17-2018.jpg
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