It was a memorable day for the Black Lake sturgeon season, which finished in a record-breaking 17 minutes and featured close to 800 anglers.

Michigan's lake sturgeon are protected, the DNR reminds anglers, and must be released immediately if caught by mistake.

Michigan's sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake set a record Saturday as the fastest ever. The season, which lasted 17 minutes before the harvest limit was reached, beat the previous record of 35 ...

Michigan's special sturgeon season on Black Lake set a new record this year, ending just 17 minutes after it began.

As fishing goes, the sturgeon spearing season on Black Lake may be the shortest in the country: Six fish long. Starting at 8 a.m. on Feb. 1, about 500 fishers hoped to throw spears at sturgeon passing ...

CHEBOYGAN — For those who use Black Lake for recreation and the businesses located near the lake, the first weekend in February is eagerly anticipated. That is when the lake sturgeon season ...

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY - The 2025 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Cheboygan County will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. All anglers must register online in advance to participate in the ...

The 2025 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties began at 8 a.m. Saturday and ended at 8:17 a.m., when the quota of six sturgeon was reached. Within three ...

The first fish was speared within three minutes of the 8 a.m. start time, and after only 17 minutes, the season was over.

CHEBOYGAN, MI – It was a very short fishing season on Black Lake today. The annual lake sturgeon season is known to be the shortest of the Michigan’s fishing seasons. Today, it lasted just 17 ...