STURGEON SPEARING! 3 Fish and 1 Miss! Lake Winnebago

[@billwhite7099]

I love how y'all in Wisconsin don't give a flip about displaying your dead stuff, Buck Poles, Sturgeon Poles. Come at me PETA. Signed Wisconsin

[@jwassass]

Bill White that’s right!

[@mitchmueller1950]

That's how we do it in WI!!

[@johnbetz9746]

Signed, Wisconsin Resident

[@sharkfin154]

In waupaca this year the tried passing a bill that would make it illegal to hang your deer outside or in an open garage. It got shut down real fast

[@justadbeer]

Isn't it like that everywhere?

[@danielprsguitar]

As a Texan, I can't describe how foreign all of this was to me. It was like watching a National Geographic special haha.

[@mikelhardin3869]

Week the weather in texas is going you might be able to try it by the weekend

[@daniellabruyere2395]

@@mikelhardin3869 Haha. True enough!

[@JR-kc8jx]

As a commercial grouper hook and line and spearfisherman, this was awesome to watch. Nice fish! This looks a lot more relaxing than grouper fishing. My only thought about doing it differently was I’d hate to have the gaffs y’all have. I’d want a gaff that was about 4 to 5 feet long with a three inch double bevel hook from sea striker or aftco. They are a lot easier to manipulate than what you have there and would make landing the fish a whole lot easier and a more sure thing. We gaff almost every fish we catch. Great video.

[@petuniasevan]

Such a great success of over 95 years of conservation and careful, sustainable harvest has produced such lunkers in Winnebago and some other lakes like Poygan. I once accidentally caught a sturgeon on Poygan and brought it to the boat (after quite the fight) so we could control it for hook removal. Thing was as long as our boat. It felt like wet sandpaper and its head was hard as wood. They are amazing creatures. Did you know that you can volunteer to help watch the sturgeon during the spawning run? Protection against poachers and getting to see the fish up close and personal in places like the Wolf River!

[@ianpape2466]

This video just screams Wisconsin. I could hang out with you guys all day

[@masonstobb3868]

No it screams oshkosh wi

[@masontyler3550]

Wisconsin is so underrated in fishing sturgeon I live by black river so I go sturgeon fishing in there and catch a bunch

[@INduckhunter06]

I’ve always wanted to go to Wisconsin to go ice fishing for walleye

[@psyko9660]

I live in fond du lac and each year they have a sturgeon spearing festival. I worked at a restaurant along Lake winnebago and met people from all over the states and fun to see their fish.

[@trailbossx2]

Great tradition,,,,,looks like a blast,,,beautiful vid bro!!!!!its like deer camp with caviar, instead of liver!!!😎

[@hilljackoutdoors2808]

WOW... I haven't watched the previous video yet, but those things are huge. Crazy that there is a "season" on a fish. I am enjoying learning about the cultures and traditions of other states while watching your channel.

[@cadenschmidt6877]

i’ve lived by Lake Winnebago my whole life, up by High Cliff. My friends have been spearing for years and have never caught one. But it’s still a lot of fun just going out with a beer and talking.

[@alexarrues346]

As an avid speardiver from southern California I find this style of spearfishing super interesting. The technique and equipment is so specialized!

[@natemoore2249]

I’m in Orange County and have recently gotten into spear diving. Let me know some good spots! I’ve most dove in Laguna beach because that’s where I find the clearest water but I’m always up for a good ride to find new spots,

[@devonbutler5090]

Not really a fan of this, rather catch these monsters and release them instead of killing them.

[@Coaltrain87.]

If we did this in Massachusetts we would be crucified

[@brycesmith2867]

It generates a ton of revenue that goes right back into lakes. Very strict regulations. It’s a very beneficial program!

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Devon Butler to each their own! Like Bryce said it creates a ton of revenue for the DNR and a bunch of small business’s around the area. The sturgeon population in the Winnebago system is very high and there are quotas set in place every season. The fish are delicious and it’s a very unique opportunity. Just an overall good time for everyone involved so it is something Jake and his family have done for a long time and will continue to do. Like he mentioned in the video check out the video from 2018 and it might give you a better understanding of what’s going on.

[@Sparty1966grad]

$20 for residents $65 for non residents on a lottery system. You can tell by the end of the video a lot of people participated.

[@claytonginn990]

@Steve Flynn "like these people ". You sir are what's wrong with America!.

[@runbo21]

Love seeing you guys out on my home lake!!! Pretty cool footage of Jake T. you put in there. I went to high school with him and his brother. You gotta get Zach up here in the summer to chase his beloved smallmouths. They’re tanks on Bago!!!

[@ronmioni8850]

Great vid work and editing. You guys keep getting better and better!!!

[@brandonlaabs6258]

My favorite video of the year!

[@dakr3464]

We like dropping in waterproof l.e.d.s with weights on them to light up the water u can see alot better thann with the white siding. But we do it with carp and bows not under ice but i imagine it would work just as well.

[@3RiversFishingAdventures]

It has always amazed me that the State of WI allows this, but won't allow a fishing catch and release season for them on Winnebago. They are great sport fish!

[@Madtown.Outdoors]

What part of the year cuss if your talking summer every fish you catch would die

[@3RiversFishingAdventures]

@@Madtown.Outdoors sorry but you are wrong

[@Madtown.Outdoors]

@@3RiversFishingAdventures if it’s summer they would die that’s way to much stress on a fish like that

[@3RiversFishingAdventures]

@@Madtown.Outdoors No, not if the anglers are using the proper gear and handling. Our season here in MN is June -March. There have been no issues at all with hooking mortality.

[@Madtown.Outdoors]

@@3RiversFishingAdventures I’m saying the fight is to much for them

[@davidsaraceno913]

So I’ve never done this before, so I’m in no real position to say anything. But when you’re cutting the ice with the chainsaw, is standing on the square the best tactic?

[@spec9819]

I dont know much either, but physically, i would think no?

[@brendonlarson1633]

No you do not want to do that very unsafe

[@tedreddead7913]

Got to get it under the ice some how

[@KevinWalkup-p4z]

I live in Dallas and was lucky enough to to spear an 88 pound sturgeon five years ago on the third day. One of my proudest moments.

[@mitchmueller1950]

Where Ted goes stuff usually dies!! You can say that again!! Great video guys!!

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

Ted the killa

[@mattwiederholt7258]

Do you guys dispatch them or let them basically freeze like any smaller fish when ice fishing

[@ratrod1962]

I bet they are great on the smoker

[@58BowNut]

I’ve never heard or seen this before but it looks like a lot of fun! One question I have is - why stand in the middle of the hole that I’m cutting out with a chainsaw? Seems like something wile e coyote might do! Just saying.

[@TheHuntingPublic]

That probably doesn't look too smart! But the chunk of ice doesn't start sinking until it's been cut all the way through.

[@58BowNut]

The Hunting Public maybe it’s my terrible fear of drowning in freezing cold water? LOL

[@moosehunterfisher]

You cut the ice at an angle so when sitting in the shack you have a better view beyond the edges of the hole and so you aren't staring at a wall of ice :). Final weekend of 2019 season coming up..... come on sturgeon! :)

[@oxford821]

I am 48 years old and never heard of this until today!!! God bless the USA!

[@dublelung1]

I'd never heard of sturgeon spearing until last year's show. I was hoping you would do another one this year. Being from Mississippi I've never seen a sturgeon or ice that thick. Looks like a real fun time with family and friends.

[@Anonymous-vr9hp]

What if you guys attached your decoy to a weather vain through the roof it could swim with the wind

[@jasonl1184]

Does the spear have a shooting mechanism or are you guys just stabbing/throwing it into the water?

[@TheHuntingPublic]

The spear is thrown

[@philgorski1418]

I herd that there was people falling in the bago in some parts. Do you eat them and can you get them mounted? How do you get all that siding or other white stuff out of the water?

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Yes the sturgeon are ate and can be mounted. The decoys and siding are tied to string and pulled up after season closes!

[@jimmywoller7320]

Favorite video of the year

[@connerm862]

It’s weird because I work at Wendts on the Lake

[@mattmcnicholas3735]

words cant even describe how badly I want to do this one day lol I can't believe a half hour already flew by that was such an awesome video as always!!

[@gradybrowning3976]

That's what you call community. Looks like a lot of fun.

[@edford6869]

What do you do with em after you land them? Can you eat them? I'm in Georgia so we've only heard of Sturgeon.

[@JeffSmith-eq3kc]

They're fabulous eating.

[@scottspitzley]

Yeah buddy! P.S. I watch the ads until the end for you guys.

[@clydedaglide3385]

Scott Spitzley same

[@TheDogondone]

Hey der guy, way to keep er' movin'!

[@mohunter68]

Your Sturgeon spearing season is like our Spoonbill snagging season here in Missouri. Spoonbill get huge just like Sturgeon and from what I hear they are quite good to eat. It's hard to believe that 100* pound fish are swimming around in the rivers of Missouri and I'm sure glad that they are plankton feeders and not carnivores. Thanks for sharing I've never seen anything like this before.

[@stuchababe142]

4:00 not to be "that guy" but you should really start keeping the ice block to put back in the hole when your done. I've literally hit holes like that on my snowmobile because people dont cover it back up, anyway that is what your supposed to do. Edit: Ignore what I put here, I was tired

[@i-killed-u-b4925]

Stuchababe watch where your going

[@stuchababe142]

@@i-killed-u-b4925 at night stupid people on snowmobiles like to do 50mph on lakes and die or break bones because they hit ice blocks

[@guycrider839]

I'd love to try it ! In southern mo and we gig and snag suckers . Most of em yall up north use as muskie bait lmao but a mound of steaming hot fillets and fried taters on the river bank is a hard thing to beat !!! Not to mention the cold beverages 😉

[@amyyoung8249]

I’m Sturgeon spearing right now while I’m watching you

[@joehorton01]

When you cut that hole and then stuck the camera in it freaked me out!! I thought you fell in

[@kristinnolan4809]

I saw one of them today on the ice with the shack

[@cotwkiller2058]

A camera over what kind of wholes will they be over

[@BBennettFishes]

guys this video is flat our amazing! loved the editing on the hole cutting scene

[@avoryford8450]

How do u get siding out u put down the hole??

[@dylanklemas4416]

is it like pulling an elk tag through a lottery system? it seems really cool, beats ice fishing here in PA. in the video I though it said something about a quota, is there only a certain number of tags handed out for this like the PA elk lottery system? very interested seems like a great time

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Everyone that applies for a tag gets one. But you need to apply by Halloween!

[@sharkfin154]

There is a lottery if you want to spear the upper system. Lake poygan, Butte des morte, wineconne

[@cotwkiller2058]

I love they stand over the hole while cutting it

[@melvincroll1263]

Im not too sure I would personally want to do this but it's awesome that there is a big enough population of these fish in this lake that you can harvest them.

[@wesleyjackson7499]

Do you eat sturgeon?. SC boy here. Looks like a huge catfish/gar/carp cross. Cool video though

[@nickbranum5705]

Can u explain how sturgeon spearing is allowed because on Wisconsin dnr site fishing on sturgeon is closed and daily bag is 0 am I missing something i would love to try it but dont want to get introuble

[@CosmicsRune]

There's tens of thousands of sturgeon in the Winnebago system. So far in 2019 less than 500 have been harvested by spearing. Here are the regulations from the DNR dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/sturgeon/sturgeonlakewinnebago.html

[@918outdooradventures6]

"Wherever Ted goes, stuff dies." Y'all need to put this on a shirt! ;)

[@ndfowlboyz7958]

Just outta curiosity what do yall do with them after

[@firecaptaintom6670]

Eat

[@pdxbassin485]

You betcha I've been throwing sense 97. Many good times boys

[@buzzsaw5475]

I LOVE THE HISTORY!! HOPE THOSE ANTI- SPEAR THROWERS DONT START THEIR SHIT!!

[@canteredwing1823]

Awesome video I love you guys!!

[@mikeremillard275]

How do you get the siding off the bottom?

[@drewgoodpaster7911]

Been waiting for this video for a while!!!

[@jethrowjj]

You think its a good idea to spear fish with them pipes thair?

[@pwrplnt1975]

Those frigging wind turbines make the skyline look horrible! Great Video!!

[@cloudbuster77]

Disagree. A) I'd rather breathe clear air from a sustainable resource that doesnt give its workers black lung or mine collapse and B) windmills give holland a charming landscape

[@bassrutten9838]

Love the mullet and the greasy stache.

[@603Hunting_Fishing]

What you guys do with these dinosaurs after eat them??

[@TheHuntingPublic]

603 Hunting & Fishing eat them

[@allywilkeforsenate]

Where can I learn to convert a chainsaw for cutting Ice?

[@roymcdavid1015]

Do you have to be a resident to actually spear one and also do you have to be drawn or can anyone do this? Been looking forwards to this years video.

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Tags for winnebago you do not need to be drawn. You just must apply for the tag before halloween!

[@Nilocsemliw]

Over where I’m at we fish for them at the bottom of the river it’s weird to me that they would come to the surface

[@slamminhawgs9847]

very nice, i need to get back out there again. very fun! especially when you need to put the beers on the grill to keep them from freezing

[@brokenology]

It was slow for me this year too. I was off of Payne’s Point. I went out there 13 days out of the 16 and didn’t see one fish. Hopefully one day I’ll get one. I’m hoping to finally be on Butte Des Morts next year.

[@masonstobb3868]

Crazy how I ride jetskis and fish on that lake in the summer and then pull buddies on sleds there in the winter

[@Bsdetector]

Im sittin here in black wolf and still waitin for some ice to form on bago on dec 16th?..wtf is goin on boys.

[@Coldwarlego]

It kinda looks like you're all laying down watching a movie on a projector XD cool af.

[@o-rang9137]

Do you guys eat the sturgeon?

[@mystvetz_5614]

You can but a lot of people dont

[@o-rang9137]

@@mystvetz_5614 that's not cool then

[@aaronjensen5503]

I'm seeing a lot of Packers hats and face warmers. I knew I like you guys!!!

[@chuckiewestmoreland3353]

I watched a documentary on this not to long ago it seems to be awesome. You fellas are lucky to get to do this I hope it goes for years to come. Good luck next year.

[@bilbilly625]

Wow didn’t know you were allowed to harvest sturgeon anywhere tbh!

[@bilbilly625]

@@lands3r honestly if they were not an endangered species here in Canada i would most definitely harvest and consume the small ones. but i believe heavily in wild life conservation, there needs to be limits so that we may all enjoy.w

[@sharkfin154]

It's a truly amazing managment system that the Wisconsin dnr has for lake Winnebago. Thousands of people try their luck every year and many will only ever get one in a life time.

[@Jacob_6420]

Kill them anywhere you want so long as your not caught

[@LonerNomad]

@@Jacob_6420 I'll do that to you and not get caught you fuck I know wya

[@hunter9873215]

Hey I got a sturgeon joke where do the fish go when the get sick?? They go to the sturgeon!!¡¡

[@cole1999]

Soooo why is it okay to do this? Jus curious

[@mystvetz_5614]

Here in Wisconsin, they have a dedicated season and lake Winnebago and the lakes near by are famous for it and it’s always been a tradition. The only time you can keep them is spearing season. Plus there is a ton of them in Wisconsin

[@cole1999]

@@mystvetz_5614 that's cool, do they taste good? or is it just for the eggs? how long is the season open?

[@chestoabuckslayer1379]

Jake's family vids are the best!

[@huntermooneyhan7703]

I have a black lab named Oakley to

[@Mrodconstruction]

What do u do with the sturgeon??? Eat them??

[@nathanmcchristie3997]

Caviar

[@jacobvogel8130]

Hey love video just wondering where you went off of. We went 3 miles off of brotherotwn and got 2 in our group

[@andrewandersongravelle1962]

I live on Lake Winnebago by the tower by Jim and Linda’s I go every year

[@jasonbeymer4025]

How much food do you get out of one of those?

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Depends on the size of the fish. But quite a bit!

[@BadgerFishing4life]

So do you eat the sturgeon or what do you do with them? I've always wanted to go on Winnebago, live just an hour or so away

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Badger Fishing yep!

[@carlmanx1680]

They use them for Greasing up there Yak Hunting Sleds.

[@craigodem3815]

Guys, I gotta say, being a southern boy I've never seen nor heard of this!

[@toddrudoll9124]

Making Wisconsin great again. The hunting public!

[@rizzityrice6480]

While throwing plastic siding in the lakes😂

[@ennismodie7089]

That is Midwestern boys👍🏻

[@mr.schwartz2090]

How does this video only have 4k likes!?

[@Hawkmade]

yinz r really stepping up the editing game. great work.

[@sputnikalgrim]

Different kinda living up here. Get some Florida fisherman up here to have some fun

[@justinwommack9850]

Are you guys gonna be doing some shed hunting like you did last year with ted?

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Justin Wommack yes when the snow melts

[@indiana146]

I'm a British last time I was in USA was 81 in Milwaukee I fished a lake called oconomawoc I got plenty big bluegills

[@bowhunter9655]

Sweet video Jake! Been looking forward to this. I had my first upriver tag this year. Hope you enjoyed listening to music in the taverns. Ha!!

[@quintenvogds1242]

Are u in fond du lac

[@eastsideswimbaitchuckah969]

Thoughts on CWD?

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Eastside swimbait chuckah it’s pretty scary stuff!

[@patrickdavies2070]

Jake being from north east Wisconsin and been fishing on bago my whole life. I love watching these spearing videos. Can't wait for the Turkey tour.

[@timnationx7482]

Jake I know your aunt Kate and she's a great lady!!!

[@jacobhuebschman3547]

Tim Massey she sure is!

[@jacoba5131]

@@jacobhuebschman3547 was that your kid in the beginning of the vid?

[@fredreddies1220]

Wow I would Love to try when I can walk again

[@hunterdoolittle7755]

Anyone else see the meadow thing call in on the 2017 fish???

[@bryanjhodge]

Do you eat sturgeon?

[@jacobhuebschman3547]

bryanjhodge yes!

[@58BowNut]

Jacob Huebschman do they taste like chicken?

[@TheHuntingPublic]

They taste like sturgeon!@@58BowNut

[@woodworkingoutdoorsman1660]

Kinda like bald eagle, a little fishy

[@evanwelk8964]

one person for sure if not more than onesaid the lords name in vein I am not 100% sure if more than one did but either way, they should really say something else rather than using the lords name in vein. Just trying to be helpful

[@waynemaster2752]

Looks like a lot of fun where I live we spear northern pike

[@waynemaster2752]

Can you only spear one a year im confused

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Wayne Master yes. Only one per season

[@Magic_Mann]

Isnt sturgeon endangered or something close?

[@Magic_Mann]

@@birdhunter_inc im pretty sure it is

[@Magic_Mann]

Edit certian sturgeon are endangered some are really critical others aren't

[@rizzityrice6480]

I've been spearing since I was about 6 years old. In my 15+ years of doing so I've never thrown trash in my hole to go me visibility. 98% of the time I use corn, if that's not available at the time I use white beans. I can't be the only one who instantly got pissed when they threw the siding down.

[@Anonymous-vr9hp]

I could be wrong but I was assuming they have string to bring them back up when done

[@killacarp7]

You cannot legally place anything in the hole you don't remove when you leave. There's a line attached to the siding. Doing what you described is actually illegal.