Black Lake Sturgeon Season Opens Feb. 6Contact: Tim Cwalinski, 989-732-3541, Agency: Natural Resources & Environment
Jan. 21, 2010The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has announced that all anglers interested in sturgeon spearing at Black Lake will be allowed to participate under a new permitting format for 2010.
All anglers must register daily. Anglers 17 years of age or older must possess a valid fishing license. All anglers must possess a sturgeon tag, available free from all license vendors.
Anglers must register at the entrance to Onaway State Park or on the north shore of Black Lake at Zollner Road near F05. Registration begins at 7 a.m. daily.
Spearing hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The season runs through Feb. 10 or when the five-fish quota is reached, whichever comes first. Anglers may call the DNRE Onaway Field Office at 989-733-8775 for quota status during business hours, or the DNRE Gaylord Operations Service Center at 989-732-3541 after 6 p.m.
Anglers will be issued a disposable flag at registration that must be displayed at the entrance of the angler's shanty. Harvested sturgeon must be immediately tagged and immediately registered at the DNRE Onaway Field Office. Registration will include an examination of internal organs and removal of a piece of fin tissue for DNA analysis.
In the event the five-fish quota is reached, anglers will be notified on the ice by DNRE personnel. They must stop sturgeon fishing immediately.
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10371_10402-230180--,00.html
