Michigan's 2026 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties ended in 48 minutes. The fishing ...

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 ...

A 20-year program partners with Michigan DNR to prevent poaching of the threatened species, which can weigh up to 200 pounds and live to be 100 years old.

The state's limit of six fish was reached during that short time, and the biggest sturgeon weighed in at nearly 80 pounds.

The lake sturgeon is the Great Lakes' oldest fish, as well as its biggest. The population has seen some progress in the past few decades as conservation efforts have improved habitat and cut down on ...

Sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago system is set to begin with sunny and mild weather conditions. The season will last for 16 days, or until established harvest caps for juvenile females, ...

Sturgeon spearers on Lake Winnebago met the 90% trigger for the adult female harvest cap, meaning Feb. 23 is the last day to spear for the season.

Lake Winnebago’s sturgeon spearing season ended early for the first time in a decade after anglers hit the harvest cap in ...