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Only 1 sturgeon speared on day 11 of the season

Posted at 7:27 PM, Feb 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-21 20:27:04-05

DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist Ryan Koenigs says on Tuesday, the "inevitable finally happened." Zero sturgeon were speared on Lake Winnebago. Many spearers are choosing to stay off the ice after near record high temperatures.

Only one fish was harvested Tuesday on the upriver lakes. Derek Hanneman speared a 82.4 pounder. It measured 65.7 inches long.

This is the 11th day of the 16 day sturgeon spearing season.