Shovelnose - Hook and Line Inland Fisheries

A shovelnose sturgeon rests on the river bottom

Hook and Line Shovelnose Sturgeon Harvest

There are two areas in Wisconsin where shovelnose sturgeon may be harvested by hook and line: 1) a year-round season on the lower Wisconsin River from the Prairie du Sac Dam downstream to the confluence with the Mississippi River, and 2) a year-round season on the Mississippi River below Red Wing Dam. These are the only locations in the state where shovelnose sturgeon may be harvested by angling.

(To learn more specific information on the individual harvest areas, simply hover your mouse over any of the circled numbers)

• Hook and Line Sturgeon Regulations
• Current Regulations and Sturgeon Identification Sheet [PDF 112KB]

For more information, please contact:

Karl Scheidegger, Fisheries Biologist
(608) 267-7498