As waters warm, Wisconsin DNR says the start of sturgeon spawning is near

As waters warm, Wisconsin DNR says the start of sturgeon spawning is near
Great Lakes Commission
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), it won’t be long before lake sturgeon start to make their run up the Wolf River to spawn. While sturgeon have […]
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), it won’t be long before lake sturgeon start to make their run up the Wolf River to spawn. While sturgeon have […]
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As waters warm, Wisconsin DNR says the start of sturgeon spawning is near

Lake sturgeon spawning season: Volunteers needed to guard these dinosaur-like fish

Lake sturgeon spawning season: Volunteers needed to guard these dinosaur-like fish
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Volunteers are being recruited to help safeguard lake sturgeon during their spawning season along the Black River in Michigan’s Cheboygan County through early June. Read the full story by MLive.
Volunteers are being recruited to help safeguard lake sturgeon during their spawning season along the Black River in Michigan’s Cheboygan County through early June. Read the full story by MLive.
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Conservation, research and community collaboration aid in successful 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season

Conservation, research and community collaboration aid in successful 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season
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The 2026 sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan lasted all of 48 minutes before the annual quota – six – was reached. There were 653 anglers competing for them.

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The 2026 sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan lasted all of 48 minutes before the annual quota – six – was reached. There were 653 anglers competing for them.

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2026 Black Lake sturgeon season results announced

2026 Black Lake sturgeon season results announced
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This year’s sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan ended at 8:48 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, after the harvest limit of six lake sturgeon had been reached in 48 […]
This year’s sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan ended at 8:48 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, after the harvest limit of six lake sturgeon had been reached in 48 […]
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2026 Black Lake sturgeon season results announced

Ice fisherman are heading onto Michigan’s lakes. The DNR says leave these fish alone

Ice fisherman are heading onto Michigan’s lakes. The DNR says leave these fish alone
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding ice fishermen that there are only a few times and locations where it’s legal to catch lake sturgeon — and they should […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding ice fishermen that there are only a few times and locations where it’s legal to catch lake sturgeon — and they should […]
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Sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake lasts only 48 minutes for 679 registered anglers

Sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake lasts only 48 minutes for 679 registered anglers
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The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Michigan’s Cheboygan County lasted only 48 minutes for 679 registered anglers — 31 minutes longer than last year. The harvest […]
The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Michigan’s Cheboygan County lasted only 48 minutes for 679 registered anglers — 31 minutes longer than last year. The harvest […]
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UToledo Ecologists Lend Research Support to Sturgeon Reintroduction Efforts

UToledo Ecologists Lend Research Support to Sturgeon Reintroduction Efforts
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An incidental catch of a lake sturgeon is rare. But it’s less of an angler’s tall tale than it once was, thanks to a collaborative effort to bring this legendary […]
An incidental catch of a lake sturgeon is rare. But it’s less of an angler’s tall tale than it once was, thanks to a collaborative effort to bring this legendary […]
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UToledo Ecologists Lend Research Support to Sturgeon Reintroduction Efforts

Sturgeon may aid in Duluth Aquarium’s resurging popularity

Sturgeon may aid in Duluth Aquarium’s resurging popularity
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The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota, is laying plans to work as a partner in an effort to restore lake sturgeon to the St. Louis River, a waterway that […]
The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota, is laying plans to work as a partner in an effort to restore lake sturgeon to the St. Louis River, a waterway that […]
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Sturgeon may aid in Duluth Aquarium’s resurging popularity

Grand Rapids Public Museum, John Ball Zoo among researchers awarded grant to research lake sturgeon

Grand Rapids Public Museum, John Ball Zoo among researchers awarded grant to research lake sturgeon
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The Grand Rapids Public Museum and John Ball Zoo have been awarded a grant from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust to support sonar technology for the detection of adult sturgeon. […]
The Grand Rapids Public Museum and John Ball Zoo have been awarded a grant from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust to support sonar technology for the detection of adult sturgeon. […]
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1,000 lake sturgeon released into Cattaraugus Creek

1,000 lake sturgeon released into Cattaraugus Creek
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says 1,000 young lake sturgeon were released into Cattaraugus Creek this week as part of a long-term plan to reestablish the fish […]
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says 1,000 young lake sturgeon were released into Cattaraugus Creek this week as part of a long-term plan to reestablish the fish […]
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1,000 lake sturgeon released into Cattaraugus Creek

DNR publishes 2024 fish stocking summary

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the 2024 fish stocking numbers for inland waterbodies and the Great Lakes. The Wisconsin DNR stocked more than 3 million fish […]

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the 2024 fish stocking numbers for inland waterbodies and the Great Lakes. The Wisconsin DNR stocked more than 3 million fish […]

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DNR publishes 2024 fish stocking summary

Sturgeon populations in Great Lakes recovering after longterm decline – just ask Sturgio

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Biologists released lake sturgeon into the Great Lakes this June. The ancient species is a longtime resident of the regional waters around Michigan and efforts have been ongoing to conserve […]

Biologists released lake sturgeon into the Great Lakes this June. The ancient species is a longtime resident of the regional waters around Michigan and efforts have been ongoing to conserve […]

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