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Day 4 sturgeon spearing update on Lake Winnebago | By Ryan Koenigs
February 11, 2020 – Fond du Lac, WI – Tuesday, February 11 was day 4 of the 2020 sturgeon spearing season, meaning 25% of the season is now complete. There were 35 lake sturgeon harvested today with 15 fish coming from Lake Winnebago and 20 from the Upriver Lakes.
Opening day of 2020 sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago | By Ryan Koenigs
February 8, 2020 – Fond du Lac, WI – Day 1 of the 2020 spearing season went about as expected. Due to variable ice conditions throughout Lake Winnebago, the DNR was anticipating a reduction in spearing effort for the opener. Further, the unfavorable water clarity was expected to result
Winnebago system sturgeon spawning run | By Ryan Koenigs
April 25, 2019 – Outagamie Co., WI – The sturgeon are spawning up the Wolf River. If you’ve never been up north in Shiocton, New London or Shawano to witness the event it’s worth the day trip. The post and photo below are from Ryan Koenigs Senior Fisheries Biologist /
Winnebago System Sturgeon spawning run | By Ryan Koenigs
April 24, 2019 – Outagamie Co., WI – The sturgeon are spawning and chasing up the Wolf River. If you’ve never been up north in Shiocton, New London or Shawano to witness the event it’s worth the day trip. The post and photo below are from Ryan Koenigs Senior Fisheries
Day 3 Sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes | By Ryan Koenigs
Feb. 11, 2019 – Fond du Lac, WI – Today marked the third day of the 2019 sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago System, a day where 42 fish were registered. Things have really slowed down on the Upriver Lakes as only 19 fish were registered today bringing the
VIDEO | Day 2 Sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes | By Ryan Koenigs
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Feb. 10, 2019 – Fond du Lac, WI – Opening weekend of the 2019 sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago System is now complete. There were 108 fish harvested today, Sunday, Feb. 10, with 56 coming from Lake Winnebago and 52 from the Upriver Lakes. The two-day harvest total
Water clarity for sturgeon spearing this weekend in Fond du Lac County | By Ryan Koenigs
Feb. 7, 2019 – Fond du Lac, WI – We have received several calls and emails from spearers wondering if the DNR was going to be checking water clarity and putting out a report similar to years past. Normally we would already have 2 water clarity checks conducted this
Day 3 of sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes is underway | By Ryan Koenigs
Feb. 12, 2018 – Fond du Lac, WI – Opening weekend of the 2018 sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago System is now in the books. The harvest from Lake Winnebago remained low Sunday (56 fish), but the Upriver Lakes continues to produce fish for spearers (68 fish). We