Sturgeon Spearing Registration Returns To Pre-Pandemic Locations For 2023 Season

The Wisconsin DNR has published the 2023 Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing Regulations.

The 2023 sturgeon spearing season will open on Saturday, Feb. 11 and will run for 16 days or until any of the pre-determined harvest caps are met.

A major change this year will be that Registration stations have been moved back to their pre-pandemic locations. All registration will once again be in-person with some locations offering a drive-thru option.

As in the past, all harvested sturgeon must be registered at an official DNR registration station by 2 p.m. on the day it was speared.

Any sturgeon harvested from Lake Winnebago must be registered at one of the registration stations on Lake Winnebago. Likewise, any sturgeon harvested from lakes Poygan, Butte des Morts or Winneconne must be registered at one of the Upriver Lakes registration stations.