WINNECONNE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) â Frigid temperatures marked day three of the 2021 sturgeon spearing season.
The campaign continues not only on Lake Winnebago, but also on the Upriver Lakes of Poygan, Winneconne, and Butte des Morts.
At the drive-thru sturgeon registration station at Marble Park in Winneconne, Nicholas Duesterbeck is celebrating what he calls the catch of a lifetime, so far.
âItâs 37.5 inches, and just a touch over 10 pounds.â
Duesterbeck tells FOX 11 he was getting ready to leave the shack on Lake Poygan, when the fish came through the hole.
âIâm about to grab the handle, my dad says, whoa, whoa, right there. So I turn around and the fish comes in, sits right on the bottom. It was there for five or ten seconds, kind of taking a look, if we think heâs big enough.â
Favorable forecast for sturgeon spearers on Winnebago System Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Relatively clear water has produced a good forecast for spearers for the 2021 lake sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago System, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
Conditions are so good, in fact, for the first time in six years the harvest is likely to trigger a protective cap and end the season before the maximum 16 days. It s lining up to be quite favorable for spearers, said Ryan Koenigs, DNR sturgeon biologist.
Four primary factors affect sturgeon harvest: water clarity, ice conditions, fish population and spearing effort.
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Modified Dec 29th, 2020 at 10:06 AM
Thirty MLF Anglers Compete in Neenah, Wisconsin, over Six Days for Prestigious Challenge Cup
TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 29, 2020) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) 2021 Lucas Oil Challenge Cup presented by B&W Trailer Hitches is set to premiere with a two-hour episode this Saturday, Jan. 2, at 2 p.m. ET on the Outdoor Channel. The event, shot over six days in mid-September in Neenah, Wisconsin, showcases 30 MLF pro anglers kicking off the 2021 Cup season.
The first episode premiering Saturday will feature the 10 anglers in Group 1 competing in their opening Elimination Round. Episode two will feature the 10 anglers in Group 2; Episode three the 10 anglers in Group 3. The top six finishers from each group’s Elimination Round advance to the two-day Sudden Death Round – episodes four and five – where nine anglers compete each day and try to finish in the top four. The sixth and final episode will feature the final eight anglers competing in the Cham