Because many of the standard scientific practices of the time conflicted with the Tribe’s cultural beliefs, the Tribe ...

When schoolchildren in Toledo, Ohio, release some 3,000 fingerling lake sturgeon Saturday in a first-of-its-kind stocking to a Lake Erie tributary, some of those fish might eventually make their ...

Lake sturgeon are a threatened species in Michigan, and fishing for them is illegal in most state waters. Anglers who accidentally catch a sturgeon must release it immediately and avoid handling ...

With the giant lake trout that was caught up on Lake Superior, that should be a new catch and release record, it got me thinking about the other catch and release records for Minnesota. Here are some ...

After only 65 minutes of fishing, this year’s sturgeon season on Black Lake (in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties) ended at 9:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. There were 630 registered anglers ...

With the winter ice fishing season in full swing, there is one fish to keep an eye on: lake sturgeon. The Michigan DNR reminded fishers on Thursday, Feb. 20 to make sure they follow regulations on ...

Lake sturgeon are a protected species in Michigan and must be released immediately if caught. The fish are long-lived, slow to mature, and were overfished in the 1800s, leading to their threatened ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago began with successful catches and improved ice conditions compared to the previous year. Spearers brought in a total of 290 sturgeon over the ...

The 78-pound sturgeon that Austin Dreifuerst caught during the 2025 sturgeon season on Black Lake.Credit... Supported by By Ken Belson Photographs by Brian Kaiser Brian Kaiser traveled to ...

Michigan's shortest fishing season was back in 2025, but only for 17 minutes. The 2025 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties began at 8 a.m. Saturday ...

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY — Seventeen minutes. That’s all it took. At 8:17 a.m. on Saturday morning, the 2025 Black Lake sturgeon season ended as the final fish was pulled from the water, marking a ...