Sturgeon spawning update, May 5, 2014
Dear Winnebago System Sturgeon Enthusiast,
Today sturgeon were spawning on the Wolf River at sites in Leeman, and our DNR Crew tagged 209 fish in that area between two sites on private property. Sturgeon are starting to show signs that they will begin spawning in the next day at the Shawano Dam. If you want to see fish you should not wait for the weekend, instead plan on going to the Shawano dam tomorrow or Wednesday. They should be at peak spawning at that site sometime in the next couple of days.
Ryan P. Koenigs
Senior Fisheries Biologist / Winnebago Sturgeon Biologist
Oshkosh Fisheries Team
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(() phone: (920)303-5450
(() fax: (920)424-4404
(+) e-mail: Ryan.koenigs@wisconsin.gov