https://www.wcmu.org/tags/sturgeon Sturgeon 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/2025-10-22/western-and-indigenous-knowledge-will-help-lake-sturgeon-study-shows Western and Indigenous knowledge can help revive the lake sturgeon population, according to a new study by researchers, including ones from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Bay Mills Indian Community. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-22/western-and-indigenous-knowledge-will-help-lake-sturgeon-study-shows Isabella Figueroa Nogueira https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-25/thousands-of-sturgeon-released-into-mid-michigan-rivers Around 7,000 sturgeon were released into the waterways of the Saginaw River system on Friday in an effort to replenish the threatened species. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:41:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-25/thousands-of-sturgeon-released-into-mid-michigan-rivers Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-14/four-years-later-a-sturgeon-returns-to-the-boardman-ottaway-river It's rare for the species to show up in the river. Sturgeon haven't been able to spawn there for 150 years. Wed, 14 May 2025 22:54:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-14/four-years-later-a-sturgeon-returns-to-the-boardman-ottaway-river Ellie Katz 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/2024-08-02/system-on-manistee-river-boosts-sturgeon-monitoring A new monitoring system in the Manistee River will soon help researchers keep a closer eye on a threatened fish species. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:19:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-02/system-on-manistee-river-boosts-sturgeon-monitoring Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-18/environmental-dna-calculates-sturgeon-populations-in-michigan-rivers Fish and Wildlife native species crews from the northeast were sent downstate to help with a large lake sturgeon project that's helping geneticists use eDNA to detect sturgeon populations. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:51:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-18/environmental-dna-calculates-sturgeon-populations-in-michigan-rivers Courtney Boyd https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-13/cheboygan-students-cover-class-pet-sturgeons-release Cheboygan students recently released their class pet — a juvenile lake sturgeon — into the Black River. WCMU's Teresa Homsi led a small team of student reporters from the middle school to cover the event. Mon, 13 May 2024 18:30:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-13/cheboygan-students-cover-class-pet-sturgeons-release Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-29/federal-bill-would-exempt-michigan-sturgeon-from-endangered-listing A Michigan Congressman has introduced a bill that would ensure the future of lake sturgeon spearing in the state. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:03:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-29/federal-bill-would-exempt-michigan-sturgeon-from-endangered-listing Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-14/michigan-lawmakers-conservation-groups-speak-out-against-effort-to-list-lake-sturgeon-as-endangered Lake sturgeon may soon be added to the nation's endangered species list. But some Michigan lawmakers and conservation groups say the proposal is unnecessary. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:47:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-14/michigan-lawmakers-conservation-groups-speak-out-against-effort-to-list-lake-sturgeon-as-endangered Teresa Homsi