51" Sturgeon Caught Near Grosse Ile (South End, near FYC)

[goosewa]

Talked to a couple of fellow River Rats last night while we were having a couple of Beers. Appears there is a rumor floating around that someone caught a 51" Sturgeon in the channel between Celeron Island and Ford Yacht Club. Has anyone heard the same?

-Goosewa

[trout]

I talked with a local CO and heard that they were prosecuting a fisherman for a Sturgeon undersize and out of season.
I don't even know what the rules are for them so I'd let them all go.

[goosewa]

Trout,

This individual did release the fish after taking a couple of pictures of it. I think DNR had a couple of complaints from fisherman on the Upper Stretch (Near Fighting Island) of the Detroit River. Appeared that he had caught and kept a Sturgeon.
Think the complaint finally ended up in an arrest to.

-Goosewa

[ahartz]

Did ya know that the sturgeon is the only plant, animal, bird etc..that is listed as threatened by the state of MI AND has a season on them. I am not aware of any other creature that is listed on the Michigan endangered/threatened species list that one can actually harvest....thinking out loud...andy