A lot of anglers in the Upper Great Lakes Areas covet the muskellunge, calling them the kings of freshwater. But these anglers must not fish for lake sturgeon. Indeed, in Wisconsin, which has dubbed ...

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The lake sturgeon is the Great Lakes' oldest fish, as well as its biggest. The population has seen some progress in the past few decades as conservation efforts have improved habitat and cut down on ...

Burbot catch limits, spearfishing, and catch-and-immediate-release sturgeon fishing make up some of the major changes for ...

The plan was both simple and relaxing: Drop anchor, spend a few hours on the river and soak some bait in hopes of enticing a lake sturgeon or two into biting. Kevin “The Dutchman” Hinrichs (right) of ...

After only 65 minutes of fishing, this year’s sturgeon season on Black Lake (in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties) ended at 9:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. There were 630 registered anglers, including a ...

The increasingly popular Bonneville pool sturgeon retention fishery is slated to open on Wednesday. This year the retention fishing days have been reduced from three to two days a week. Anglers may ...