For 162 million years, sturgeons have fended off everything they’ve faced. Now scientists are racing to save these living ...

Sturgeon are among the oldest fish on Earth, yet many present-day sturgeon species are at threat of extinction, with 17 of 27 species listed as “critically endangered.” Sporting an armor of five rows ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season has gone down as the fifth-best harvest in the last 10 years. By comparison, 2024 was the ...

There are occasional reports from anglers of catching sturgeon approaching 60 inches in length. Some reports indicate that ...

It’s possible that Warren – at 12 years, 10 days old – is the youngest person to ever spear a sturgeon on the upriver lakes.

Lake sturgeon are a protected species in Michigan and must be released immediately if caught. The fish are long-lived, slow to mature, and were overfished in the 1800s, leading to their threatened ...

LAKE WINNEBAGO – Many sturgeon spearers persevered through water clarity, weather and access issues on the Lake Winnebago system in 2025.

Related: Sturgeon spearing: Upriver Lakes near harvest caps, Lake Winnebago at 22% entering ... The DNR recommends checking with local fishing clubs for up-to-date information on ice and other ...

With the winter ice fishing season in full swing, there is one fish to keep an eye on: lake sturgeon. The Michigan DNR reminded fishers on Thursday, Feb. 20 to make sure they follow regulations on ...

When lake sturgeon were restocked in Big Stone Lake in 2014, it was estimated that in five years' time, some of the fish could reach 30 inches in length. Ten years later, the Minnesota Department ...

The 2025 sturgeon spearing season yielded more than twice as many sturgeon as 2024. This is the 10th consecutive year the Lake Winnebago system has lasted the full 16-day season. The Upriver Lakes ...