For the first time, lake sturgeon stocked in Tittabawassee River
Michigan DNR
August 22, 2017
Stocking event was the first reintroduction of this species in the Saginaw River watershed, where they once flourished.
Lake sturgeon
Reason for optimism: Nearly two decades after first being tagged, lake sturgeon reappears in Vermont
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Reports
July 17, 2017
Restoration efforts continue on Lake Champlain, which has the only lake sturgeon population in New England.
Old-fashioned techniques still drive Michigan lake sturgeon management
Minnesota DNR Reports
July 14, 2017
DNR crews use set lines that are anchored to the bottom of the river channel and sport numerous hooks to catch and tag the mysterious prehistoric fish.
Rainy River sturgeon harvest season opens July 1
Site Staff
June 30, 2017
It comes on the heels of a month-and-a-half sturgeon-fishing closure. So will this season be as frenzied as spring sturgeon fishing?
A sign of progress, hope for lake sturgeon restoration in Cayuga Lake
Staff and News Reports
June 12, 2017
Several 5- to 6-foot sturgeon congregating near the Lake Avenue Bridge in what is hoped may be a regular spawning run.
Michigan gears up for sturgeon survey
Michigan DNR
May 30, 2017
Annual lake sturgeon survey in St. Clair River’s North Channel set to begin June 1
In New York, lake sturgeon showing signs of recovery
Staff and News Reports
May 26, 2017
Still, the fish remains a threatened species in the state and the DEC asks anglers to avoid spawning lake sturgeon while fishing in New York waters.
Catch a lake sturgeon sporting a tag? Report it
Minnesota DNR Reports
May 1, 2017
Information collected on tagged fish tells a story of the sturgeon’s travels from when it was tagged until it was caught and reported.
On the Rainy River, the lake sturgeon record that got away
Site Staff
April 6, 2017
If documented correctly, 69-incher would have beaten the current state catch-and-release record by an inch-and-a-half, but angler still embraces the experience — and catching some prized walleyes, too, during a recent day on the Rainy.
