The spring-fed Sturgeon River drops an average of 14 feet per mile as it flows from Gaylord into Burt Lake, creating ideal conditions for winter rafting excursions through snow-covered cedar forests.

MENOMINEE, MI – The sound of mechanical parts moving interrupted the noise of rushing water inside the Menominee Dam. Moments later, hundreds of gallons of river water poured out of a fish elevator ...

The Michigan DNR is proposing changes to sturgeon fishing rules, shrinking one season and starting another catch-and-release opportunity. The Black Lake sturgeon season would be shrunk to three days ...

Five hundred young sturgeon reared from a facility opened by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University were released last week at four locations in the Saginaw River ...

Michigan's Black Lake sturgeon fishing season begins Feb. 7 and is slotted for five days. However, it will likely end sooner, as last year's season ended in just 17 minutes.

Grab your snowshoes (or borrow some!) and take in the wild, snow-laden sights of the Sturgeon River Preserve. Get ready to head just north of Gaylord for this Northern Michigan snowshoeing adventure.

Lake sturgeon are a protected species in Michigan and must be released immediately if caught. The fish are long-lived, slow to mature, and were overfished in the 1800s, leading to their threatened ...

Will the Black Lake lake sturgeon fishing season again set a time record in 2026? We'll find out Feb. 7 when the season begins — and most likely also end. The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on ...

Lake sturgeon were released into the Saginaw River system on Sept. 20. Community members and conservation partners participated in the event, which aimed to reintroduce more than 100 native sturgeon ...

With the winter ice fishing season in full swing, there is one fish to keep an eye on: lake sturgeon. The Michigan DNR reminded fishers on Thursday, Feb. 20 to make sure they follow regulations on ...

The goal is to restore a wild, self-sustaining lake sturgeon population in the urban river that runs up the northeast side of the metro area.

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 range ...