Overall, the DNR said Tuesday that Day 4's harvest on the Winnebago System was the lowest this sturgeon spearing season; 124 fish were speared.
Lake Winnebago contributed 97 fish to the total daily harvest, the DNR said in the daily report, with the Grundman Lane station registering the most fish at 24. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said season totals on Lake Winnebago have climbed to 119 juvenile females, 320 adult females, and 267 males.
The harvest on Lake Winnebago remains at less than 50% for each sex-specific cap, said the DNR, and if the harvest trends continue, the season could last the full 16 days.
On the Upriver Lakes, day 4 saw a harvest of 27 fish, including 1 juvenile female, 10 adult females, and 16 males. Today’s harvest has brought the season total on the Upriver Lakes to 35 juvenile females, 66 adult females, and 189 males. The male and adult female Upriver harvest totals are nearing the 90% trigger, with only 20 adult females and 27 males remaining.
The DNR anticipates the Upriver Lakes season to continue for the next few days; however, there is potential for the 90% trigger to be surpassed any day.
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