10/24/2024
Final reminder
Sturgeon spearers, the deadline to purchase a license for the 2025 spearing season is fast approaching.
Oct. 31 is the last day to buy a sturgeon spearing license for Lake Winnebago.
There are an unlimited number of Lake Winnebago licenses available, and residents and nonresidents can purchase a license online through the Go Wild system or at any license sales location.
The Upriver Lakes fishery (lakes Poygan, Butte des Morts and Winneconne) is managed by a preference point system and the lottery is limited to 500 permitted spearers. Successful Upriver Lakes tag applicants have already been notified for the 2025 season and have until the start of the spearing season to purchase a license. Successful Upriver Lakes applicants cannot also purchase a tag for Lake Winnebago.
All license holders must be at least 12 years old.
Military personnel home on leave during the spearing season and youth who will turn 12 between Nov. 1, 2024, and the last day of the 2025 spearing season do not need to purchase their license by the Oct. 31 deadline.
License sales help fund a variety of sturgeon management activities on the Winnebago system.
Learn more about the upcoming sturgeon season in Wisconsin: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/sturgeon/WinnSysSturgeonSpear
