{"id":14974,"date":"2013-10-02T12:12:52","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T16:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/?p=14974"},"modified":"2021-11-10T16:43:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T20:43:54","slug":"lake-sturgeon-prevalent-michigans-black-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/lake-sturgeon-prevalent-michigans-black-lake.htm","title":{"rendered":"Lake sturgeon prevalent in Michigan\u2019s Black Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Lake sturgeon are prevalent in Michigan\u2019s Black Lake, according to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources release.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 10,000-acre lake provides a natural habitat where the ancient fish have lived for years. A dam, built near the turn of the 20th century, trapped the sturgeon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">DNR technicians watch the population and stock the fish to keep the population healthy for recreational fishing. \u00a0Sturgeon had a strong showing in the study, but natural reproduction is still low.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">During the three-week study, DNR fisheries technicians caught 281 unique sturgeon. The fish ranged from 22 inches to 73 inches. \u00a0Only five fish were recaptured.<\/p>\n<p>Many were tagged and released. The researchers also took fin samples that they will analyze to determine the fishes\u2019 ages.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Image: Juvenile lake sturgeon (Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region, via Flickr)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake sturgeon are prevalent in Michigan\u2019s Black Lake, according to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources release. The 10,000-acre lake provides a natural habitat where the ancient fish have lived for years. A dam, built near the turn of the 20th century, trapped the sturgeon. 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