Winnebago Sturgeon Spearing -Thursday, 2-24-2011
gengberg February 24th, 2011
Winnebago Sturgeon Spearing Report - Thursday February 24See Sturgeon Vignette attached: “What have our Winnebago sturgeon spear harvest rates been over the years?”
A seventy eight percent increase in harvest from yesterday to today! Nine fish yesterday - 16 fish today; 1 fish over 100 lbs. We need 179 more adult females to pop the 90% system-wide closure trigger. This season will undoubtedly last the full 16 days so barring some miraculous rush of fish registration the next two days, the season should run through 12:30 PM Sunday February 27.
Largest fish of the day was 113.6 lb, 71.5″ F1 registered at Stockbridge Station by Robert Schmitz of Chilton.
Totals by harvest category:
Lake Winnebago: 1 Juvenile Females
10 Adult Females
5 Male
16 Lake Winnebago Total for the Day - 1024 total for season1357 System-wide Total for the Season
Upriver Lakes season is closed for 2011.
