With the sun shining and some of the warmest weather of the season, the lake sturgeon were likely moving around the system. Today, 81 lake sturgeon were harvested throughout the Winnebago system. Spearers definitely took to Lake Winnebago.

As of Feb. 16, the Lake Winnebago system has seen 640 successful spearers so far, with Upriver Lakes getting closer to its harvest cap.

A beloved local tradition is nearing its end for the season, with its final day Feb. 23. As of Feb. 20, 752 spearers have come off the ice victorious throughout the Lake Winnebago system, according to updates from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

McParlane says despite poor water clarity below the frozen surface, conditions on the ice may be the reason why it's been busy here.

Driving around Lake Winnebago, there are fewer and fewer shacks every day, but spearers taking to the ice continue to say that when you are able to find a good pocket of water clarity, it will stick around for a good portion of the day,