The only station with more is the Pipe registration station, with 6 fish registered over 100 pounds. The spearing season begins on the second Saturday in February and lasts for 16 days or until any of the sex-specific harvest caps for that fishery have been reached. I think it supersedes deer hunting, Averkamp said. There is an average of 13.0 feet of water clarity around Lake Winnebago with generally clearer water on the eastern shores as well as farther from shores along the west side of the lake. There were no 100 lb. Spearers can be in a shanty after hours, but they cannot be in one with a spear after hours. What would possess a person to spend days, years or even decades waiting for a chance to propel a spear into a beast of a fish? The winter spearing season has been active since 1932 on Lake Winnebago and 1952 on the Upriver Lakes, with regulations adjusting over the years, according to reports from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The species is characterized by its heavy, torpedo-shaped body and thick armor arranged in five rows along its flanks and back. The second day of the 2023 Winnebago Sturgeon spearing season was considerably slower than yesterday. Still, there are guide services available that range from cutting a hole to providing a fully furnished shack. The sturgeon must then be brought toan official registration stationand registered by 2 p.m. on the day it was speared. fish harvested today. The spearing season that Wisconsinites know today began back in the early 1930s on Lake Winnebago with the spearing eventually being extended to the Upriver Lakes in the 1950s. Wisconsin's top sturgeon expert charged with lying about caviar scheme Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. Ice Fisherman Spears Massive 177-Pound Sturgeon | Field & Stream Youth who turn 12 years of age between Nov. 1 and the last day of the spearing season can purchase a spearing license after the deadline. I threw the spear out, and I held onto the rope andby GodI hit it., Related: Angler Catches Massive 16-Pound Walleye While Ice Fishing on Lake Ontario.