It rings in a brief, five-day fishing season for lake sturgeon along the frozen waters between Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties.
The festival features live music, a poker run and an ice-fishing contest.
Lake Sturgeon season runs Feb. 1 to 6 with a harvest limit of six sturgeon total. Not per person. Six, for everyone involved.
Stream our conversation with Jay Woderski, president of Lake Sturgeon for Tomorrow.
Check out this story from 2018 about the lake sturgeon season opener on Black Lake in 2018.
