The Michigan DNR emphasizes following regulations for lake sturgeon during the winter ice fishing season to protect the ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO – A beloved local tradition is nearing its end for the season, with its final day Feb. 23. As of Feb. 20, 752 ...

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 ...

That is when the lake sturgeon season opens on the lake, which is in both Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties. Not only will there be fishing, but the annual Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree festival ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers this season that regulations on the targeting and harvest ...

As of Feb. 16, the Lake Winnebago system has seen 640 successful spearers so far, with Upriver Lakes getting closer to its ...

The Michigan DNR is reminding anglers that lake sturgeon are protected and can't be targeted while ice fishing, and must be released as quickly as possible if caught by mistake. Ice fishing has ...

McParlane says despite poor water clarity below the frozen surface, conditions on the ice may be the reason why it's been ...

to photograph the sturgeon spearing season. 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 ...

The DNR advises spearers to stay informed about ice conditions throughout the season by checking with local fishing clubs. LAKE WINNEBAGO – Sturgeon spearers are finding clear pockets of water ...