(WFRV) – Saturday marked the official halfway point to sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago System, and after an evening and full morning of snow, the slow season continued.
Officials with the Wisconsin DNR stated that only 24 lake sturgeon were harvest from Lake Winnebago on February 15, including four juvenile females, eight adult females, and 12 males.
Sometimes, it is the special moments you remember most, like Mason Wamsley-Bohn successfully spearing his first fish with his grandfather. (Wisconsin DNR)
Only 12 sturgeon were speared Upriver, including two juvenile females, two adult females, and eight males. Despite being Saturday, it marked the lowest harvest day on the Upriver Lakes this season.
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One of the few successful spearers on the Upriver Lakes was 15-year-old Mason Wamsley-Bohn. His uncle, who was a Vietnam veteran and has been fighting lung cancer, transferred his tag to Mason so that he could spear with his grandfather. After sitting with his grandfather for 6 years, they finally found success today. Congrats, Mason! We hope you get to bring an incredible fish story back to your uncle. We also want to thank Mason’s uncle for his service, sharing his story and offering the opportunity for Mason to become part of the successful spearer legacy on the Winnebago System.
Wisconsin DNR
Continuing with the trend of the season, more large lake sturgeon were harvested today, the largest being a 117.9-pound, 71-inch sturgeon speared by Matt Payette on Lake Winnebago. Bringing the total number of fish harvested over 100 pounds to 35 for the season.
