Tag: lake sturgeon
Ice fisherman are heading onto Michigan’s lakes. The DNR says leave these fish alone
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding ice fishermen that there are only a few times and locations where it’s legal to catch lake sturgeon — and they should […]
Sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake lasts only 48 minutes for 679 registered anglers
The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Michigan’s Cheboygan County lasted only 48 minutes for 679 registered anglers — 31 minutes longer than last year. The harvest […]
UToledo Ecologists Lend Research Support to Sturgeon Reintroduction Efforts
An incidental catch of a lake sturgeon is rare. But it’s less of an angler’s tall tale than it once was, thanks to a collaborative effort to bring this legendary […]
Sturgeon comeback: new film details Saginaw Bay efforts
A new documentary highlights collaborative efforts to restore lake sturgeon in the Saginaw Bay watershed, where the species has been reduced to less than 1 % of its historic numbers. […]
Michigan 2026 sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake starts Feb. 7
Will the Black Lake lake sturgeon fishing season again set a time record in 2026? We’ll find out February 7 when the season begins — and most likely also ends. […]