Who will be out Spearing Sturgeon Tomorrow?
Friday, February 7, 2014
1 Day To Go- Sturgeon spearing
Lake Winnebago
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) •
Mary Lou Schneider speared her first sturgeon at 16 and carved her first decoy from a bowling pin. She shared her decoys during the 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. From "People of the Sturgeon." Photo credit: Bob Rashid
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Winnebago Sturgeon Spearing Season...it will be here before you know it!
Here is some information gathered from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources page:
Sturgeon spearing 2014 is only a week away, are you ready?! We’ve had a cold winter so far and for the first time in a few years, the conditions are looking great. The DNR is expecting a short, successful season unlike the past 3 that have gone the full 16 days. Walter clarity as of January 9th is 13 feet throughout Lake Winnebago and I’ve heard that there are probably over 2′ of ice on the lake. Visit the WI DNR’s “Ask the Experts” webpage to view a question and answer session concerning the season that was held live online on 1/28/2014: http://dnr.wi.gov/chat/expert.html
Following is some info for the 2014 season.
2014 Sturgeon Spearing Season:
Saturday, February 8 – Sunday, February 23 from *7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.* daily*Harvested fish need to be present at a registration station by 2:00 p.m. of the same day the fish was harvested.
Click here to view the 2014 Sturgeon Spearing Regulations
License sales for 2014 season:
Lake Winnebago: 11412 resident + 184 non-resident = 11,596 total (compared to 11,601 total licenses in 2013)
Upriver Lakes: 482 resident + 9 non-resident = 491 (compared to 491 total licenses in 2013)
Grand Total: 12,087 licenses (compared to 12,092 licenses in 2013; 12,680 licenses in 2012)
System wide harvest caps for 2014:
400 juvenile females
828 adult females
1200 males
Look for next years Party On Poygan...January 2015
Here's what we missed in 2014 by heading south of the border
Winneconne American Legion Post #364, Critter's Wolf River Sports, and Woodeye's Bar & Grill present our 5th annual Party on Poygan Event!
Ice fishing contest to be held from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm on Lakes Poygan, Winneconne, and Butte des Morts. Weigh-In held at Critter's Wolf River Sports all day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by Winneconne Chamber of Commerce, will start at 10:00 am. Public sampling begins at 2:00 pm.
Party following the fishing contest to be held at Woodeye's Bar & Grill (same location as Critter's Sports), featuring musical guest Roadtrip from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am.
Fishing and raffle tickets can be purchased at Critter's Wolf River Sports or Woodeye's Bar & Grill.
For full details and current event updates make sure to "Like" us on our Party On Poygan Facebook page.
Proceeds from the event will benefit area youth programs and activities through the American Legion Post #364. Mark you calendars for January 25th and beat the winter blues while supporting your community!
** About Boating Ordinances: Before boating on an unfamiliar Wisconsin waterways check for a sign at the public boat landing to determine if there are local regulations (more restrictive than state law) which may apply on that waterbody. Also be sure to review the document Wisconsin Boating Regulations at http://dnr.wi.gov/org/es/enforcement/docs/BoatingRegs.pdf to learn about statewide regulations. There may be a delay between the time an ordinance is passed and the time it gets into our database. Therefore, the only way to know for sure if a water body has an ordinance in effect is to look for a sign posted at a public boat landing.
The Wisconsin
Boater Education Course
Born after December 31, 1988 and at least 16 years old?
You must have a Wisconsin Boating Safety Certificate to operate any motorized watercraft.
Do you need your Wisconsin Boating Safety Certificate?
Born after January 1, 1989? You are required to have a Wisconsin Boating Safety Certificate to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on Wisconsin's waters.
The certificate is proof of completing an approved boating safety course and must be carried on board while operating.
Here is the link to the Wisconsin DNR page to find a certification course to attend:
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/boat/
Here is the link to the Wisconsin DNR page to find a certification course to attend:
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/boat/
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Largest lake sturgeon ever captured during spawning assessments on the Wolf River, Winnebago System, Wisconsin, 1950-2012; 87.5 inches total length, approximately 240 pounds, partially spawned out female; 10 April 2012 at the Shawano Paper Mill Dam spawning site. This fish was an estimated 125 years old and to date, has not been speared. That means it was born in 1887 when Grover Cleveland was president.