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David Strege

HISTORICAL FACTS: Ice fisherman spears 177 pound sturgeon joins heavy hitters club - Caught on Camera

Fishermen outside Wisconsin might not grasp the concept, but Wisconsinites certainly are familiar with sturgeon spearing, so they can appreciate the “once-in-a-lifetime” fish landed by James Gishkowsky on Valentine’s Day.

Gishkowsky speared a 177.3-pound female sturgeon through a hole in the ice on Lake Winnebago, giving him entrance into the Heavy Hitters Club reserved for those who spear a sturgeon over 170 pounds on the Lake Winnebago system.

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