Episode 557, Sturgeon Spearing Lake Winnebago Wisconsin With Carrie Zylka

We talk with HuntFishTravel's Carrie Zylka about her experiences sturgeon spearing Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin. Ice conditions haven't been good this season in Wisconsin How Carrie began sturgeon spearing A culture all within it's own Heated ice houses Styles of ice houses Lake Winnebago and what to expect Fishing limits The Upper River Lakes of Lake Winnebago The Upper River Lakes tags are coveted tags How the season runs in Wisconsin Times for spearing License fees The festival atmosphere The Frozen Chosen movie Sitting waiting on the fish The hole, the decoy and the spear How they size the fish Using a coffee cup The things people put in the water for a visual reference Decoy carving Trying to pattern them The secret spots Following the guys who know where the fish are Left over holes in the ice Hole size 48 sq ft Talking about the spears used What happens when you spear one The size of sturgeon What the DNR check for when registering your catch Equipment used to cut the holes and push the ice Holes cut day before season How to prepare sturgeon for the table Where people come from to spear on Lake Winnebago What people from the south think about the life on the ice Bonfires on the ice Renting the ice houses The news with HuntFishTravel Getting ready to launch the new BowCast Podcast Archery events in Wisconsin HuntFishTravel.net BowCast.net