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At approximately 6:15 a.m. on June 22, Valleyview RCMP responded to a call in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, approximately 15 ...
Lake sturgeon rehabilitation has seen ongoing efforts at federal, state, tribal and local levels since the late 1900s, when the species dramatically declined due to overharvesting and habitat loss.
Volunteers protect vulnerable sturgeon during spawning. Published: Mar. 26, 2025 at 7:13 AM CDT ... Over 140 tattoo artists from Green Bay and around the world in the heart of downtown this ...
Balazik’s sturgeon tattoo. The annual September trips, held since 2019, take people on a leisurely cruise down the river out of Kingsland Marina.
Michigan's shortest fishing season was back in 2025, but only for 17 minutes. The 2025 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties began at 8 a.m. Saturday ...
The number of sturgeon remaining until the 90% trigger is 194, 484, and 760 respectively. Of the 18 sturgeon speared on the Upriver Lakes on Saturday, 6 were juvenile females, 2 were adult females ...
The sturgeon was already hopping along the river, we even caught one jumping just behind our interview. The DNR does emphasize leaving the sturgeon alone. The spawning expected to begin this weekend.
Saugatuck Brewing Company is launching a new beer with a portion of the proceeds going toward lake sturgeon conservation efforts. The new beer, called "Lake Street Light," is available now.
Hayley Herzig also made headlines by spearing a massive 180.5-pound, 79.3-inch sturgeon, the fourth-largest ever caught in the system. Despite challenging water clarity on Lake Winnebago, spearers ...
The body of a man was recovered from the Sturgeon Bay channel June 5, just over 18 hours after a woman's body was found in the bay of Green Bay.
As of Feb. 20, 752 sturgeon have been harvested from the Lake Winnebago system. The Pipe, North Winnebago and Winneconne registration stations are closed. Warmer temperatures are expected for the ...
In fact, it’s a freshwater giant: Sturgeon.” Adult sturgeon are toothless bottom feeders and not considered dangerous to humans in the wild. But they’re large and powerful and warrant respect.