05-28-2003, 03:30 PM
[font "arial, helvetica, sans-serif"][black]Anglers need to possess a tag when targeting lake sturgeon (prior to angling). The tag is not a substitute for a fishing license and all anglers must have at least a restricted fishing license to use the tag. Sturgeon fishing season information can be found on page 19 and 22 of the 2003 Fishing Guide (Tables 2 and 4, respectively). The [url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_10888_23815---,00.html"][#0000ff]2003 fishing guide[/#0000ff][/url] can be accessed via the internet.
[url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364-67882--,00.html#opps"][#606420]Lake Sturgeon Angling Opportunities and Regulations[/#606420][/url]
[url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364-67882--,00.html#tagging"][#606420]Tagging distribution and registration sites[/#606420][/url]
We are using new locking tags for this year which are yellow with black print. Tags issued through the Michigan DNR earlier this year will still be honored, however, fish registered must be tagged with newer yellow tags upon validation.![[Image: SturgTagPicture_64018_7.jpg]](http://www.michigan.gov/images/SturgTagPicture_64018_7.jpg)
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[/size] [size 2]12 inch Plastic Locking Sturgeon Tag[/size]
Remember that all legal lake sturgeon taken shall be immediately tagged with a locking tag and be validated at a designated site within 24 hours. Tag through the operculum (gill cover) or through the fleshy part of the dorsal or tail fin so it will not easily pull out. If there are any questions please call the nearest [url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153--21107--,00.html"][#0000ff]DNR operations service center[/#0000ff][/url].
[#006363]Lake Sturgeon Angling
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[ul]Great Lakes and connecting waters (except Lake St. Clair and St. Clair R.) all inland waters except Otsego L. and Black L. (Cheboygan Co.) [li]Season: July 16 – March 31 [li]Harvest: Catch and release only. No possession.[/li][/ul] [ul]Lake St. Clair and St. Clair R. [li]Locking harvest tag must be obtained prior to fishing. Fish must be tagged immediately and registered at a designated registration station. [li]Season: July 16 – September 30 [li]Size Restriction: Between 42” – 50”. All fish less than 42” and greater than 50” must be released immediately. [li]Harvest: 1 per season[/li][/ul] [ul]Otsego Lake (Otsego Co.) [li]Locking harvest tag must be obtained prior to fishing. Fish must be tagged immediately and registered at a designated registration station. [li]Season: No Closed Season [li]Size Restriction: 42 inch minimum [li]Harvest: 1 per season (April 1 – March 31) [/li][/ul] [ul]Menominee River and Boundary Waters (Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary) [li]Locking harvest tag must be obtained prior to fishing. Fish must be tagged immediately and registered at a designated registration station. [li]Season: September 6 – November 1 [li]Size Restriction: 50 inch minimum [li]Harvest: 1 per season[/li][/ul] [ul]Black Lake (Cheboygan Co.) [li]Tags will be issued by random drawing. [li]Season: February 15 – last day in February [li]Harvest: Spearing – [red]Lottery Draw Only[/red] – 5 fish quota for the season. [li]Contact DNR Gaylord office for details 989-732-3541[/li][/ul][/black][/font] [#006363]2003 Michigan Sturgeon Tag Distribution
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[size 2]Bluewater Bait & Accessories[/size] [size 2](586) 725-1448[/size] [size 2]8089 Dixie Hwy[/size] [size 2]6 am – 8 pm, Seven Days[/size] [size 2]Fairhaven, MI 48023[/size]
[size 2]Mt. Clemens Fisheries Research[/size] [size 2](586) 465-4771[/size] [size 2]33135 South River Rd[/size] [size 2]8 am – 4 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]Mt. Clemens, MI 48045[/size]
[size 2]Lakeside Fishing Shop[/size] [size 2](586) 777-7003[/size] [size 2]25110 Jefferson[/size] [size 2]7 am – 8 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]St. Clair Shores, MI 48081[/size] [size 2]6:30 am – 6 pm, Sat[/size] [size 2][/size] [size 2]6:30 am – 5 pm, Sun[/size]
[size 2]Professional Fishing Center[/size] [size 2](586) 469-2070[/size] [size 2]36257 Jefferson Ave[/size] [size 2]6 am – 9 pm, Mon - Sat[/size] [size 2]Harrison Twp., MI 48045[/size] [size 2]6 am – 7 pm, Sun[/size]
[size 2]SE Michigan DNR Office[/size] [size 2](734) 953-1489[/size] [size 2]38980 W Seven Mile Rd[/size] [size 2]8 am – 5 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]Livonia, MI 48152[/size]
[size 2]Gaylord DNR Office[/size] [size 2](989) 732-3541, Ext. 5071[/size] [size 2]1732 M-32 West[/size] [size 2]8 am – 5 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]Gaylord, MI 49735[/size]
[size 2]Don’s Sport and Marine[/size] [size 2](989) 732-4157[/size] [size 2]3819 Old 27 South[/size] [size 2]7:30 am – 5:30 pm, Seven Days[/size] [size 2]Gaylord, MI 49735[/size]
[size 2]Parkside Country Store[/size] [size 2](989) 732-5866[/size] [size 2]7131 S Old 27[/size] [size 2]7:30 am – 9:30 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]Gaylord, MI 49735[/size] [size 2]7:30 am – 10:00 pm, Sat[/size] [size 2][/size] [size 2]8 am – 6 pm, Sun[/size]
[size 2]Otsego Lake State Park[/size] [size 2](989) 732-5485[/size] [size 2]7136 Old 27 South[/size] [size 2]Memorial Day – Labor Day[/size] [size 2]Gaylord, MI 49735[/size] [size 2]8 am – 10 pm, Seven Days[/size]
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[url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364-67882--,00.html#opps"][#606420]Lake Sturgeon Angling Opportunities and Regulations[/#606420][/url]
[url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364-67882--,00.html#tagging"][#606420]Tagging distribution and registration sites[/#606420][/url]
We are using new locking tags for this year which are yellow with black print. Tags issued through the Michigan DNR earlier this year will still be honored, however, fish registered must be tagged with newer yellow tags upon validation.
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[/size] [size 2]12 inch Plastic Locking Sturgeon Tag[/size] Remember that all legal lake sturgeon taken shall be immediately tagged with a locking tag and be validated at a designated site within 24 hours. Tag through the operculum (gill cover) or through the fleshy part of the dorsal or tail fin so it will not easily pull out. If there are any questions please call the nearest [url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153--21107--,00.html"][#0000ff]DNR operations service center[/#0000ff][/url].
[#006363]Lake Sturgeon Angling
Opportunities and Regulations[/url][/#006363]
[ul]Great Lakes and connecting waters (except Lake St. Clair and St. Clair R.) all inland waters except Otsego L. and Black L. (Cheboygan Co.) [li]Season: July 16 – March 31 [li]Harvest: Catch and release only. No possession.[/li][/ul] [ul]Lake St. Clair and St. Clair R. [li]Locking harvest tag must be obtained prior to fishing. Fish must be tagged immediately and registered at a designated registration station. [li]Season: July 16 – September 30 [li]Size Restriction: Between 42” – 50”. All fish less than 42” and greater than 50” must be released immediately. [li]Harvest: 1 per season[/li][/ul] [ul]Otsego Lake (Otsego Co.) [li]Locking harvest tag must be obtained prior to fishing. Fish must be tagged immediately and registered at a designated registration station. [li]Season: No Closed Season [li]Size Restriction: 42 inch minimum [li]Harvest: 1 per season (April 1 – March 31) [/li][/ul] [ul]Menominee River and Boundary Waters (Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary) [li]Locking harvest tag must be obtained prior to fishing. Fish must be tagged immediately and registered at a designated registration station. [li]Season: September 6 – November 1 [li]Size Restriction: 50 inch minimum [li]Harvest: 1 per season[/li][/ul] [ul]Black Lake (Cheboygan Co.) [li]Tags will be issued by random drawing. [li]Season: February 15 – last day in February [li]Harvest: Spearing – [red]Lottery Draw Only[/red] – 5 fish quota for the season. [li]Contact DNR Gaylord office for details 989-732-3541[/li][/ul][/black][/font] [#006363]2003 Michigan Sturgeon Tag Distribution
and Fish Check-in Sites[/url][/#006363] [size 2]
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[size 2]Bluewater Bait & Accessories[/size] [size 2](586) 725-1448[/size] [size 2]8089 Dixie Hwy[/size] [size 2]6 am – 8 pm, Seven Days[/size] [size 2]Fairhaven, MI 48023[/size]
[size 2]Mt. Clemens Fisheries Research[/size] [size 2](586) 465-4771[/size] [size 2]33135 South River Rd[/size] [size 2]8 am – 4 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]Mt. Clemens, MI 48045[/size]
[size 2]Lakeside Fishing Shop[/size] [size 2](586) 777-7003[/size] [size 2]25110 Jefferson[/size] [size 2]7 am – 8 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]St. Clair Shores, MI 48081[/size] [size 2]6:30 am – 6 pm, Sat[/size] [size 2][/size] [size 2]6:30 am – 5 pm, Sun[/size]
[size 2]Professional Fishing Center[/size] [size 2](586) 469-2070[/size] [size 2]36257 Jefferson Ave[/size] [size 2]6 am – 9 pm, Mon - Sat[/size] [size 2]Harrison Twp., MI 48045[/size] [size 2]6 am – 7 pm, Sun[/size]
[size 2]SE Michigan DNR Office[/size] [size 2](734) 953-1489[/size] [size 2]38980 W Seven Mile Rd[/size] [size 2]8 am – 5 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]Livonia, MI 48152[/size]
[size 2]Gaylord DNR Office[/size] [size 2](989) 732-3541, Ext. 5071[/size] [size 2]1732 M-32 West[/size] [size 2]8 am – 5 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]Gaylord, MI 49735[/size]
[size 2]Don’s Sport and Marine[/size] [size 2](989) 732-4157[/size] [size 2]3819 Old 27 South[/size] [size 2]7:30 am – 5:30 pm, Seven Days[/size] [size 2]Gaylord, MI 49735[/size]
[size 2]Parkside Country Store[/size] [size 2](989) 732-5866[/size] [size 2]7131 S Old 27[/size] [size 2]7:30 am – 9:30 pm, Mon - Fri[/size] [size 2]Gaylord, MI 49735[/size] [size 2]7:30 am – 10:00 pm, Sat[/size] [size 2][/size] [size 2]8 am – 6 pm, Sun[/size]
[size 2]Otsego Lake State Park[/size] [size 2](989) 732-5485[/size] [size 2]7136 Old 27 South[/size] [size 2]Memorial Day – Labor Day[/size] [size 2]Gaylord, MI 49735[/size] [size 2]8 am – 10 pm, Seven Days[/size]
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