SAGINAW BAY
STURGEON RESTORATION
8.22.25
The juvenile sturgeon being released on Friday, August 22 come from the Black River in Cheboygan County. They hatched in the river as a result of natural reproduction.
In late May 2025, researchers from the Michigan State University Department of Fisheries & Wildlife and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources moved the fish to the Black Lake Streamside Rearing Facility for safekeeping. The young fish spent the summer growing to 4-6 inches in length before their release into the Saginaw River system.
All are welcome. Registration is not required.
For general questions, contact:
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Meaghan Gass, Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator, gassmeag@msu.edu, (989) 895-4026 ext. 5
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Mike Kelly, The Conservation Fund, Great Lakes Office, Director, kellym@conservationfund.org, 989-892-9171
11am | Tittabawassee River
Where: Bob G. Caldwell Municipal Boat Launch, Midland
Local Host: Chippewa Nature Center. For more information, contact Jennifer Kirts at jkirts@chippewanaturecenter.org
12pm | Shiawassee River
Where: Cole Park, Chesaning
Local Host: Friends of the Shiawassee River. For more information, contact info@shiawasseeriver.org
1:30pm | Flint River
Where: Paddlers’ Landings Mott Park Recreation Area, Flint
Local Host: Flint River Watershed Coalition. For more information, contact Emily Stetson at estetson@gcparks.org
2pm | Cass River
Where: Gunzenhausen Walkway, Frankenmuth
Local Host: City of Frankenmuth. For more information, contact Matt Bierlein at mbierlein@frankenmuthcity.com