The 2020 sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago System is less than a month away. Since we are starting to see some colder weather in the extended forecast, the Wisconsin DNR is informing everyone that the regulation pamphlet for the 2020 season is now accessible on the DNR website through the following link:
https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/documents/regulations/WinnebagoSturgeonSpearingRegulations2020.pdf
There are a few items that have caused significant enforcement concerns in recent seasons.
- SPEARERS MUST POSSESS A PAPER COPY OF THEIR STURGEON SPEARING CARCASS TAG AT ALL TIMES WHILE SPEARING, a receipt of purchase, driver’s license, or Go Wild card do not meet this requirement.
- It is ILLEGAL to possess more than one copy of a carcass tag.
- Carcass tags MUST BE validated immediately upon harvest by removing the validation stub.
- There is mandatory in-person registration of all harvested fish. Fish must be presented at a DNR operated registration station (Page 6 of the regulation pamphlet) by 2 PM of the same day the fish is harvested.
If you’re planning on participating in the 2020 sturgeon spearing season, please take a few minutes to review the regulation pamphlet prior to the start of the season.
