The Michigan DNR is reminding anglers that lake sturgeon are protected and can't be targeted while ice fishing, and must be ...

The Michigan DNR is celebrating Sturgeon Week to highlight conservation efforts for the lake sturgeon, a protected species in Michigan. Lake sturgeon were once plentiful but overfishing, habitat ...

Michigan anglers may soon have more opportunities to battle and catch the Great Lakes region's largest fish, a fish that traces back to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The Michigan Department of ...

Will the Black Lake lake sturgeon fishing season again set a time record in 2026? We'll find out Feb. 7 when the season begins — and most likely also end. The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on ...

A lot of anglers in the Upper Great Lakes Areas covet the muskellunge, calling them the kings of freshwater. But these anglers must not fish for lake sturgeon. Indeed, in Wisconsin, which has dubbed ...

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 ...

DOUGLAS, MI — After a successful campaign netted $10,000 to help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources protect and rehabilitate some of the state’s most popular fishing spots, Saugatuck Brewing ...

Michigan wildlife managers, along with their counterparts in Wisconsin, are proposing to add a catch and immediate release season for lake sturgeon on the Menominee River. The Michigan DNR is also ...

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 ...