State Record Fish Application. To apply for a state record, fill out the State Record application form and send it to: Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, PO Box 30446, Lansing MI 48909. All rights reserved ( With dozens of species available to anglers, here is a list of the biggest pulled from the state. A lot of fifth graders got the chance to see and touch a sturgeon at the annual Sturgeon Festival at Port Huron. LAKE STURGEON 193 87 1974 Mullett Lake Cheboygan LAKE TROUT 61.5 49 1997 Driftfishing Jig Lake Superior None LAKE WHITEFISH 14.28 31.75 1993 Trolling Rebel Lake Superior Ontonagon Lake Sturgeon have a large protrusible, suctorial mouth on the bottom side of the head with four barbels in front of the mouth and beneath the snout. Lake Sturgeon have scales but not the cycloid scales associated with most bony fishes, rather they are covered by the much stronger ganoid scales. The fish measured 60 inches and weighed 51 pounds.CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MI – A record number of anglers participated in Black Lake’s annual sturgeon season, which lasted a little less than 6 hours and ended at 1:40 p.m. on Feb. 1.In total, 473 people registered for the season which began at 8 a.m. in Cheboygan County. On February 2, 2019, Black Lake will be hosting their annual Sturgeon spearing season. Lake sturgeon harvest is limited to one (1) per year per angler. It’s an annual highlight for fishing enthusiasts around the state because of its short length and the opportuninty to catch one of the prehistoric-looking fish.And while six hours may seem fast, it’s significantly longer than in 2018 when the This year's allocation of sturgeon for Black Lake anglers was seven fish, although Department of Natural Resources officials set a harvest quota of six fish to reduce the risk of over-fishing. Caught in 1974 on Wolf Lake in Jackson, County.
Sheri Faust started an annual Lake Sturgeon festival in Port Huron, Michigan. In each facility sturgeon are reared to a size where they are likely to survive and be less vulnerable to predators. Their typical lifespan is 55 years for males and 70 to 100 years for females. Throw in addition fishing spots like Gun Lake, Hubbard Lake, Burt Lake, Marble Lake, Lake St. Clair, and numerous other, and Michigan becomes a hotbed for freshwater fishing. Each year thousands of sturgeon are released during public ceremonies and gatherings. The barbels are sensory organs that assist the sturgeon in finding prey on the river and lake bottoms. The tail upper lobe is much larger than the rounded lower lobe.