New Black Lake Sturgeon Spearing Guidelines
By Brenda Archambo
Black Lake Sturgeon Spearing Season opens February 5, 2005 and runs through February 13, 2005 or until the total harvest of five fish has been reached, whichever comes first. Twenty-five tags will be issued on a daily basis to successful applicants, until maximum harvest level is reached.
Applicants for tags will be registered during business hours the week prior to the last Saturday in January (January 24-28, 2005). This pool of applicants will be used for the entire Black Lake sturgeon spearing season. Once drawn, an applicant is not eligible for subsequent drawings for the given season during that year.
Persons registering for the lottery drawing may call the Department of Natural Resources Gaylord Operations Center at 989-732-3541 or apply in person at the same location. All applicants 17 years of age and older must hold a valid Michigan fishing license.
There will be a drawing on the last Saturday in January, (January 29, 2005) at the Chateau North located at 10621 Twin Lakes Road, Cheboygan www.chateaunorth.com .This drawing will be held starting at 7:00 p.m. to select those twenty-five anglers eligible to fish on the opening day, the first Saturday in February (February 5, 2005).
Subsequent drawings will be held at 7:00 p.m. after each fishing day, provided the quota has not been met. Subsequent drawings will be held at the DNR registration station on the east side of Black Lake at the boat launch off of County Road 489.
Successful anglers in the lottery drawing may fish between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the day they are eligible to fish. A 36-inch minimum size limit will apply.
Successful applicants will receive a tag and marking flags, both issued in their name. These must be returned to the Department of Natural Resources by 6:00 p.m. daily. The marking flags must be located at opposite corners of the successful applicant's fishing shanty, and must be visible from any direction.
All fish harvested must be registered immediately with the Department of Natural Resources at the designated registration station.
All tags, flags and other items required by successful applicants to fish will be available at the DNR registration station on the east side of Black Lake, boat launch off of County Road 489 beginning at 7 a.m. on the morning for which they are valid. Successful applicants may pick up tags or notify participating DNR personnel by 10:00 a.m., or forfeit their opportunity to fish sturgeon for that day. Unclaimed tags will be made available to registered anglers present at the registration station by means of a secondary drawing to begin at 10:00 a.m. Tags are not transferable, and anglers must present proper identification when picking up tags.
Applicants for tags will be registered during business hours the week prior to the last Saturday in January (January 24-28, 2005). This pool of applicants will be used for the entire Black Lake sturgeon spearing season. Once drawn, an applicant is not eligible for subsequent drawings for the given season during that year.
Persons registering for the lottery drawing may call the Department of Natural Resources Gaylord Operations Center at 989-732-3541 or apply in person at the same location. All applicants 17 years of age and older must hold a valid Michigan fishing license.
There will be a drawing on the last Saturday in January, (January 29, 2005) at the Chateau North located at 10621 Twin Lakes Road, Cheboygan www.chateaunorth.com .This drawing will be held starting at 7:00 p.m. to select those twenty-five anglers eligible to fish on the opening day, the first Saturday in February (February 5, 2005).
Subsequent drawings will be held at 7:00 p.m. after each fishing day, provided the quota has not been met. Subsequent drawings will be held at the DNR registration station on the east side of Black Lake at the boat launch off of County Road 489.
Successful anglers in the lottery drawing may fish between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the day they are eligible to fish. A 36-inch minimum size limit will apply.
Successful applicants will receive a tag and marking flags, both issued in their name. These must be returned to the Department of Natural Resources by 6:00 p.m. daily. The marking flags must be located at opposite corners of the successful applicant's fishing shanty, and must be visible from any direction.
All fish harvested must be registered immediately with the Department of Natural Resources at the designated registration station.
All tags, flags and other items required by successful applicants to fish will be available at the DNR registration station on the east side of Black Lake, boat launch off of County Road 489 beginning at 7 a.m. on the morning for which they are valid. Successful applicants may pick up tags or notify participating DNR personnel by 10:00 a.m., or forfeit their opportunity to fish sturgeon for that day. Unclaimed tags will be made available to registered anglers present at the registration station by means of a secondary drawing to begin at 10:00 a.m. Tags are not transferable, and anglers must present proper identification when picking up tags.