https://www.wcmu.org/tags/ice-fishing Ice Fishing en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:08:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-08/sturgeon-season-officially-announced-in-northern-michigan Michigan's shortest hunting season is set for Feb. 7 in Black Lake in Cheboygan County. It will last for four days or until six fish have been harvested, whichever comes first. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:08:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-08/sturgeon-season-officially-announced-in-northern-michigan Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-05/michigans-limited-sturgeon-season-broke-records-for-participation-fastest-time Ice shanties dot the horizon as the sun rises over the frozen Black Lake. It’s only 4'F out, but hundreds of people have gathered here — all because of the elusive, prehistoric lake sturgeon. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:12:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-05/michigans-limited-sturgeon-season-broke-records-for-participation-fastest-time Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-02/in-an-unprecedented-move-dnr-cancels-sturgeon-season State officials told WCMU participation in the sturgeon season would be left to the discretion of anglers. But the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced a last-minute decision to cancel this morning. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 23:16:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-02/in-an-unprecedented-move-dnr-cancels-sturgeon-season Teresa Homsi, David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-07/anglers-vie-for-a-sturgeon-at-the-black-lake-shivaree It was a slow start, and then a quick end this weekend, to Michigan’s shortest fishing season. The lake sturgeon is a prehistoric fish that lives a protected life in Black Lake, but once a year, anglers vie to be one of the few to land a giant. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:27:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-07/anglers-vie-for-a-sturgeon-at-the-black-lake-shivaree Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-07/coast-guard-rescues-14-from-ice-floe-in-saginaw-bay All 14 lives were saved and transported to emergency medical services. The mass-rescue operation took the Coast Guard three hours to complete. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:50:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-07/coast-guard-rescues-14-from-ice-floe-in-saginaw-bay Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-04/michigan-dnr-warns-about-safety-of-walking-on-ice Warmer temperatures mean people who ice fish need to think twice before they head out . For those that do venture out, experts offer some tips to ensure… Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:50:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-04/michigan-dnr-warns-about-safety-of-walking-on-ice Laura Michels https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-02-22/smelt-catch-in-the-great-lakes-has-dropped-dramatically Ice fishers in the north are catching some smelt now that we’ve had a hard freeze on some Michigan inland lakes. In which, might be a good sign for a… Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:13:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-02-22/smelt-catch-in-the-great-lakes-has-dropped-dramatically Lester Graham