Sturgeon River is a fishing water in Delta County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).
| Species | Population | Best technique |
|---|---|---|
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Salvelinus fontinalis
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Small spinners, dry flies, wet flies, small worms ÔÇö match the hatch in clear streams | |
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Salmo trutta
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Streamers, large spoons, nightcrawlers, spawn sacs ÔÇö fish near stream mouths and tributaries in fall | |
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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
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Large spoons and plugs during river runs ÔÇö deep trolling with downriggers and dipsy divers in summer | |
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Oncorhynchus mykiss
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Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams | |
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Salvelinus fontinalis x namaycush
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Same techniques as lake trout and brook trout -- jigging spoons in deep water, trolling with downriggers, and ice fishing with large tube jigs and spoons near bottom in deep water |
* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.