The DNR said a report will be sent to the Otsego County Prosecutor's Office and that they will not release the suspect's name unless he is charged. Lake sturgeon is a threatened species in Michigan, and taking or possessing a sturgeon in violation of state law is punishable by 30 to 180 days in jail, a $500 to $2,000 fine, or both, the DNR states. Individuals can be responsible for reimbursement of prosecution fees and can also lose fishing privileges for three years and face a fine of $1,500 per fish.
The fish can only be caught with a hook and line in Otsego Lake, according to the DNR. Watch Video: Human antidepressants found in Great Lakes fishĪuthorities are investigating a Gaylord man in connection with the poaching of a 55-inch sturgeon in Otsego County on Monday.Ī Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer identified the suspect by interviewing witness and setting up surveillance after someone reported that an individual was in possession of an illegally taken sturgeon, the DNR reported in a news release Wednesday.Ī man confessed to taking the sturgeon by the abdomen and pulling it through the ice by hand, the DNR reports.
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