Michigan allows catch-and-release fishing on some waters and harvest opportunities on a select few. ... Otsego Lake, Michigan. Otsego Lake in northern Michigan has a healthy sturgeon population, ...

Michigan allows catch-and-release fishing on some waters and harvest opportunities on a select few. And Black Lake has a winter spearing season with a quota of six fish. In 2025, the quota was ...

GAYLORD — The Northland Sportsmen's Club will host its annual Winter Ice Fishing Derby on Sunday, Feb. 16 on the ice at Otsego Lake State Park. Last year, unusually mild winter weather prevented ...

Sampling taken Wednesday at Arbutus Beach on Otsego Lake show the E. coli level at 344.8 per 100ml. At this level, according to EGLE standards, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan advises ...

Otsego Lake; The Menominee River; ... it is unlawful to fish for lake sturgeon. The 2025 Michigan Fishing Regulations provide detailed information related to lake sturgeon, the DNR said.