CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has canceled the 2024 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season due to a lack of safe ice on the lake.
The fishing season was scheduled to start Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Last year’s fishing season only lasted 65 minutes because the DNR only allows a certain number of sturgeon to be caught.
The DNR said because of “marginal ice conditions and depletion of ice on Black Lake” they are concerned that they will not be able to effectively track harvests with limited DNR personnel on the ice.
“In addition to protecting the lake sturgeon population, the safety of anglers and staff is critically important,” said Randy Claramunt, DNR Fisheries chief. “We encourage all anglers across Michigan to use extreme caution while on the ice, as we have been experiencing above-average temperatures.”
