Black Lake sturgeon season ended after just a few minutes, setting a record for the fast sturgeon season ever.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced the results of a 17-minute Black Lake sturgeon season on Tuesday, days ...

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 ...

After only 17 minutes of fishing, this year’s sturgeon season on Black Lake (in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties) ended at 8:17 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. The season, which included spearing and ...

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 ...

The 2025 Black Lake sturgeon season was scheduled to run Feb. 1-5, or until the harvest quota of six lake sturgeon had been reached. The season only lasted 17 minutes.

CHEBOYGAN, MI – It was a very short fishing season on Black Lake today. The annual lake sturgeon season is known to be the shortest of the Michigan’s fishing seasons. Today, it lasted just 17 ...

The 2025 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season concluded in record time, with all six allowed sturgeon caught in just 17 minutes. This year saw a record number of registered fishermen at 797.