The stocking efforts are fueled by a sturgeon hatching facility near the Black River. Juvenile sturgeon are raised in the hatchery and released into Michigan rivers to try and help boost the ...

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MI – The Black River sturgeon hatchery will open to the public for tours later this month, allowing the public to see tiny lake sturgeon mere hours before they will be released.

The record for Lake Sturgeon happened at Mullett Lake in 1974 at 193 pounds and 88 inches, according to the map. The record for Channel Catfish happened at Houghton Lake in 1960 at 40 pounds.

Michigan's lake sturgeon are protected, the DNR reminds anglers, and must be released immediately if caught by mistake.

Earlier this week, the DNR tagged its largest sturgeon by length. The sturgeon was 75.2 inches long and weighed 125 pounds.

On Aug. 16, 2024, 500 young lake sturgeon were released at four mid-Michigan spots along the Saginaw River to restore the population of the threatened species.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released its 2025 morel mushroom map. Morel mushrooms are a sought-after delicacy, often found in areas burned by wildfires the previous year.

The three-month-old sturgeon were reared then released by researchers with MSU and the DNR in an effort to rebuild the prehistoric fish's population.

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.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released its 2025 morel mushroom map. Morel mushrooms are a sought-after delicacy, often found in areas burned by wildfires the previous year.