Black Lake Sturgeon Management Plan
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LAKE STURGEON IN BLACK LAKE 2016 MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LAKE STURGEON IN BLACK LAKE by David Borgeson, Northern Lake Huron Management Unit Supervisor, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Ed Baker, Marquette Fisheries Research Station Manager, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Nathan Barton, Great Lakes Fisheries Biologist, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians David Caroffino, Tribal Coordination Unit Biologist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Tim Cwalinski, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Kevin Donner, Great Lakes Fisheries Biologist, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians Brett Fessell, Restoration Section Leader – River Ecologist, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Maxwell Field, Inland Fisheries Biologist, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians James Garavaglia, Inland Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Patrick Hanchin, Tribal Coordination Unit Supervisor, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Marty Holtgren, Tribal Coordination Unit Biologist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Corey Jerome, Fisheries Biologist, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Emily Martin, Inland Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Bay Mills Indian Community James Osga, Fisheries Biologist, Bay Mills Indian Community Bill Parsons, Inland Fisheries Biologist, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians John Powell, Assessment Biologist, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians 2 MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LAKE STURGEON IN BLACK LAKE Introduction and Background Management plans for Lake Sturgeon populations in Michigan are developed using the guidance provided in Michigan’s Lake Sturgeon Rehabilitation Strategy (Hayes and Caroffino 2012). The rehabilitation strategy describes the goals for Lake Sturgeon management, and these goals are reflected in the objectives outlined in this plan.
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