The DNR says there were 42 fish registered at stations around Lake Winnebago bringing the season total to 229 sturgeon.
Payne’s Point registered the most fish (10) followed by Wendt’s (9), Calumet Harbor (7), Jerry’s (6), Stockbridge (4), Waverly (4), and Quinney (4).
Four more fish 100 pounds or larger were registered, including Kyle Jenkins 143.7 pound, 84.5” female that was registered at Jerry’s Bar in Oshkosh. According to DNR officials, Kyle’s fish is not only the largest fish in the harvest on Tuesday, but also is the longest fish on record of being harvested.
Day four of spearing brings an end to the 2018 season on the Upriver Lakes. According to the Wisconsin DNR, there were 32 fish harvested from the Upriver Lakes on Tuesday, which brings the season total to 297 sturgeon. Officials say this is very similar to last season’s harvest of 295 fish.
The DNR put together this table comparing the season length and harvest of the 2018 season to other spearing season’s since the lottery fishery was implemented in 2007:
Season Length (days) License Sales Applicants Harvest Success Rate
2007 6 485 2795 313 64.5%
2008 4 484 3902 300 62.0%
2009 5 490 4031 275 56.1%
2010 6 494 4228 312 63.2%
2011 10 490 4114 335 68.4%
2012 2 498 4597 242 48.6%
2013 4 491 4,893 261 53.2%
2014 3 469 5,863 341 72.7%
2015 5 484 6,466 288 59.5%
2016 7 484 5,981 307 63.4%
2017 16 483 6,148 295 61.1%
2018 4 484 6,633 297 61.4%
Average 6.0 486.3 4970.9 297.2 61.2%
