It’s been a decade since my first lake sturgeon trip to the Rainy River. My first fish battled me on a doubled over heavy action rod for over 20 minutes in what felt like a quantum leap ...

HELPING TO PROMOTE CONCUSSION AWARENESS. AND TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF STURGEON SPEARING SEASON. THE HUNT IS CENTERED ON LAKE WINNEBAGO AND SEVERAL OTHER UPRIVER LAKES. THE DNR SAYS FISHERS ...

More than a century has passed since the St. Louis River teemed with lake sturgeon, the largest of all Great Lakes fish and ...

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 ...

Sturgeon Spectacular supplements sturgeon spearing's opening weekend with winter activities, a sturgeon show-off station and more Feb. 7-9, presented by Fond du Lac Festivals Inc. with support ...

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 ...

Attendees can also enjoy live music, food, and drinks, as well as participate in the Downtown Sturgeon Scavenger Hunt. Downtown businesses are offering specials and dining opportunities throughout ...

The record for the largest beluga sturgeon ever caught is 23.6 feet long and 3,463 pounds. This is larger than some whales—the beluga whale included. However, that record was set in 1827.

BLACK LAKE, Mich. (WBAY) - Sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan just set a record for the shortest season ever. For people living in Cheboygan and Presque Isle Counties, the season started at ...