Where to find information about 2023 Sturgeon Spearing in the Winnebago System: Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing - WDNR 2023 Sturgeon Spearing Regulations - WDNR A spearing license is required to [...]
This article summarizes the 2020 WI DNR Lake Sturgeon Harvest Assessment Report written by Ryan Koenigs. A link to the full report is provided below. The Winnebago System hosts the [...]
The spring Conservation Congress hearings are quickly approaching! This year, they will be held on April 8th at 7:00 pm in every one of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. Since 1934, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress has served [...]
Winter activities are in full swing, and there will be even more traffic on the big lake this weekend with Battle on Bago. The Winnebago Waterways Program wanted to share this information from the Pipe [...]
Opening weekend for the 2019 sturgeon spearing season is all wrapped up. Here is what the Ryan Koenigs, of the Wisconsin DNR had to say: Opening weekend of the 2019 sturgeon spearing season on the [...]
Are you planning on sturgeon spearing this year? Do you have any questions or concerns about the sturgeon management program? The WDNR is hosting some great opportunities to ask questions or voice your concerns. From [...]
Author: Ryan Koenigs, Winnebago Sturgeon Biologist Featured photo: Michael Larson with the 140.6 pound, 78.9” lake sturgeon that he registered at Payne’s Point on February 12, 2017. Father-son duo Kraig (right) and Marshall Bauman [...]
Contact(s): Ryan Koenigs, DNR Lake Winnebago sturgeon biologist, 920-303-5450 OSHKOSH, Wis. - Wisconsin's oldest fish species - lake sturgeon present when dinosaurs roamed the earth - is set for an updated management plan. Sturgeon lovers [...]
