88-year-old WI man spears 93-pound, 69-inch sturgeon

Feb. 11, 2025 Harvest Update for sturgeon spearing season
Still, a total of 26 lake sturgeon were harvested on Lake Winnebago today with 2 juvenile females, 13 adult females and 11 males. The higher numbers of fish registered at the Downtown Oshkosh and Neenah registration stations,
88-year-old WI man spears 93-pound, 69-inch sturgeon after opening weekend of Sturgeon Spearing Season
Sturgeon spearing season is here and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say that after opening weekend saw 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes, Monday saw an additional 163 harvested.
For the First Time in Years, It Looks Like Lake Winnebago Sturgeon Season Drama-Free
It’ll be good ice and no fishy business this year.
Sturgeon spearing season update
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Massive sturgeon caught as spearing season opens on Winnebago
The lake sturgeon spearing season began with a substantial catch of 169 sturgeons across the Winnebago System.
Sturgeon spearing opening weekend saw 4th-largest fish, 3,340 shacks on Lake Winnebago
LAKE WINNEBAGO – Sturgeon spearers are finding clear pockets of water and bringing in heavy catches to start the 2025 season. Opening-day spearers took to the ice on a snowy Saturday, and the excitement for better ice conditions than last year's attracted many more spearers than 2024,
Angler recounts massive sturgeon harvested during opening weekend on Lake Winnebago
Hayley Herzig, 22, has been sturgeon spearing now for six years.She didn't expect her first harvest to be larger than herself."It was very ex
‘A game of patience’: Spearers have successful weekend on Lake Winnebago
Spearers took to the ice for the first time this weekend for the start of sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago system. Thousands participated in the opening weekend, with nearly 300 lake sturgeon captured.
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Wisconsin woman makes state history catching fourth largest sturgeon during opening Sturgeon Spearing Season weekend
During the opening weekend of Sturgeon Spearing Season, one Wisconsin woman made state history by catching a 180+ pound ...
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Michigan’s limited sturgeon season broke records for participation, fastest time
The first fish was speared within three minutes of the 8 a.m. start time, and after only 17 minutes, the season was over.
Black Lake sturgeon fishing season finishes in record-breaking 17 minutes
It was a memorable day for the Black Lake sturgeon season, which finished in a record-breaking 17 minutes and featured close ...
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Michigan’s Shortest Fishing Season Lasted Just 17 Minutes This Year, a New Record
There were 797 people registered for the special sturgeon fishing season on Michigan’s Black Lake this past Saturday. It only took 17 minutes for anglers to reach the cap of 7 sturgeon landed, ...
Sturgeon season on Black Lake ends in record 17 minutes
BLACK LAKE, Mich. (WBAY) - Sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan just set a record for the shortest season ever. For people living in Cheboygan and Presque Isle Counties, the season started at 8 a ...
Michigan 2025 sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake sets record for fastest ever
Michigan's sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake set a record Saturday as the fastest ever. The season, which lasted 17 ...
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A Fishing Season That Lasts Just 17 Minutes
The 78-pound sturgeon that Austin Dreifuerst caught during the 2025 sturgeon season on Black Lake.Credit... Supported by By Ken Belson Photographs by Brian Kaiser Brian Kaiser traveled to ...