Anglers looking to bring home a lake sturgeon from Cheboygan County’s Black Lake should plan to hit the ice on Saturday, Feb.

CHEBOYGAN, MI – Michigan’s iconic – and famously quick – sturgeon season will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, on Black Lake in ...

Michigan's 2026 sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake starts Feb. 7. The quota for the season is six fish with no minimum ...

BRIDGETON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A species of fish with a tall, iridescent top fin once swam in the Muskegon River and in other cool waterways in Michigan. Nearly a century after its disappearance, the ...

The rare annual opportunity to catch a prehistoric lake sturgeon on Black Lake in Cheboygan County is scheduled to begin at 8 ...

Michigan’s spring and summer fish stocking efforts have delivered nearly 19 million fish to 716 sites across the state – promising stellar fall opportunities for anglers. Fish stocking is part of the ...

Michigan DNR provided 400,000 Arctic grayling eggs to three Native American tribes for reintroduction into state waterways. Arctic grayling, a freshwater fish once prevalent in Michigan, disappeared ...

Michigan's 2025-26 fishing license is required for individuals 17 and older fishing in public waters. A free fishing weekend, waiving license requirements, will take place June 7-8. The 2025-26 ...

MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources stocked nearly 19 million fish this spring and summer, enhancing the state's fishing opportunities and supporting the economy. Fish ...

For those in Michigan who fish to put dinner on the table, there are fish consumption limits to heed. Michigan's 2025 Eat Safe Fish Guide includes safe serving sizes and local information on harmful ...

A years-long effort to reintroduce Arctic grayling to Michigan's lakes and streams recently began a new phase, state officials said this week. In a ceremony on May 12, the Department of Natural ...