

Fish four was a 56-inch male that weighed 36 pounds.

Fish three was the largest fish of the season, a 72-inch female that weighed 99 pounds. The first fish was a 58-inch female that weighed 45 pounds, while fish number two was a 41-inch female that weighed 16 pounds. Anglers of all ages and genders participated, including a good number of supervised youth.Īccording to the DNR, the first four sturgeon were harvested before 8:30 a.m. after an 8 a.m. start. 2, which continues to allow for a much more streamlined process. Most anglers registered at the pre-registration held Friday, Feb. There were 426 registered anglers on the ice Saturday, up from 332 the year before. The allocation of sturgeon for Black Lake this year was seven fish, although DNR officials set a harvest quota of six fish.

3-7, or until the harvest quota had been reached. The fishing season, which included spearing or hook-and-line fishing, was scheduled to run Feb. Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials announced the 2018 sturgeon harvest season on Black Lake (in the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula) ended after two and a half hours Saturday, Feb.
