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Outdoor Observations: Will Michigan’s 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season end as quickly as last year?
The harvest limit for the ’26 season is six sturgeon. The season will end at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, or when either the sixth fish is harvested or five fish have been harvested at the end of any fishing day.
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Outdoor Observations: Will Michigan’s 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season end as quickly as last year?
The harvest limit for the ’26 season is six sturgeon. The season will end at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, or when either the sixth fish is harvested or five fish have been harvested at the end of any fishing day.
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