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 ...

Six feet – that’s the length of the longest lake sturgeon tagged by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. And there’s a chance a Rainy River angler could catch that ...

A combination of water resources and dedicated people have succeeded in helping lake sturgeon thrive while they have failed elsewhere.

The DNR keeps a close eye on the harvest because the lake sturgeon population across the state is considered threatened. However, the population in Cheboygan County’s Black Lake is steady enough ...