Wildlife biologists were surveying populations of Lake Sturgeon and its surrogate species the shovelnose sturgeon. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using ...

Want to catch a freshwater fish over 100 pounds? Learn where, when, and how to catch lake sturgeon in Wisconsin, Minnesota & ...

Officials are trying to learn more about local spawning habitat for massive lake sturgeon, and searching for new locations where the activity is catching on.

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season yielded more than twice as many sturgeon as 2024. This is the 10th consecutive year the Lake Winnebago system has lasted the full 16-day season. The Upriver Lakes ...

Volunteers are needed to stand guard against poaching as lake sturgeon make their way up the Black River in Cheboygan County. Stationed along the river throughout the six-week spawning season ...

Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and nearshore waters of Milwaukee when European immigrants settled the area. However, the fish were extirpated over much of 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 ...

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 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 ...