The river winds through miles of hardwood forests, passing an occasional rustic cabin, and churning through a series of dams before reaching Lake Huron. Studying sturgeon on the Black and Fox-Wolf riversīlack River in Michigan’s northeastern lower peninsula is a fast-flowing river that is less than 10 feet deep for the majority of its run. See the Sturgeon: The many ways to see, touch and appreciate sturgeon around the regionĬonservation Coordination: Black Lake sturgeon fishing highlights contrasts between Native and state approaches These shallow-water spawning sites are an asset to researchers but also require volunteers to stand guard over the lake sturgeon to thwart poachers and manage eco-tourists. In Wisconsin and northern Michigan, two healthy populations of lake sturgeon spawn near the base of dams. In the majority of the Great Lakes rivers and bays where the lake sturgeon populations have been lost, the restoration goal is to bring them back. In the few locations in the Great Lakes where lake sturgeon still spawn successfully, restoration efforts are focused on studying and managing those existing populations or boosting low populations. Lake sturgeon restoration efforts are taking place across the Great Lakes basin.īut what that restoration looks like is entirely dependent on location and other factors, such as whether or not any lake sturgeon remain in the area. This story is the first in a four-part series looking at sturgeon restoration efforts.
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