Sturgeon For Tomorrow Events

2008 Meetings & Events

Board of Director's Meeting's are held every 3rd Thursday of the month (except December) beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Black Lake Sportsman's Club. All members and potential members are encouraged and welcome to attend.

Jan

Happy New Year! Annual Membership Renewals
Register For Spearing Season Lottery
SFT Strategic Planning Session

Feb

Black Lake Sturgeon Season
Sturgeon Advisory Council

Mar

Sturgeon Guarding Program Coordination Meeting

Apr

Sturgeon Guarding Program Sign Up

May

Sturgeon Guarding Program
Tours and Field Trips
Bank Stabilization Projects

Jun

Annual Membership Meeting
Bank Stabilization Projects

Jul

Celebrate our Independence—Happy 4th of July

Aug

Order Banquet Tickets, assist with organizing banquet

Sept 13:

Ninth Annual Banquet

Oct-Nov-Dec:

2008 Black Lake Sturgeon Season

The Black Lake Sturgeon Spearing Season opens February 2, 2007 and runs through February 10, 2008 or until the total harvest of five fish has been reached, whichever comes first. Twenty-five tags will be issued on a daily basis to successful applicants, until maximum harvest level is reached.

Applicants for tags will be registered during business hours January 7-11, 2008. This pool of applicants will be used for the entire Black Lake sturgeon spearing season.

Persons registering for the lottery drawing may call the Department of Natural Resources Gaylord Operations Center at 989-732-3541. All applicants 17 years of age and older must hold a valid Michigan fishing license.

There will be a drawing on Saturday, January 12 at the Chateau North located at 10621 Twin Lakes Road, Cheboygan, see www.chateaunorth.com. This drawing will be held starting at 7:00 p.m. to select those 225 anglers (twenty-five anglers daily for 9 days) to fish from February 3 through February 11. Successful anglers in the lottery drawing may fish between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the day they are eligible to fish. A 36-inch minimum size limit will apply.

Successful applicants will receive a tag and marking flags, both issued in their name. These must be picked up before 10 a.m. and returned to the Department of Natural Resources M-211 Field Station by 6:00 p.m. daily.

The marking flags must be located at opposite corners of the successful applicant's fishing shanty, and must be visible from any direction.

All fish harvested must be registered immediately with the Department of Natural Resources at the M-211 DNR Onaway Field Station.

Unclaimed tags will be made available to registered anglers present at the registration station by means of a secondary drawing to begin at 10:00 a.m. Tags are not transferable, and anglers must present proper identification when picking up tags.

2008 STURGEON SEASON INFO

January 7—11, 2008 Registration - Call: 989-732-3541
January 12 Lottery Drawing: Chateau North - 7pm
February 2—10, 2008 Sturgeon Spearing Season
Registration Station - M-211 Onaway Field Station

8th Annual Sturgeon For Tomorrow Banquet

Please join us in thanking our sponsors, big spenders, contributors, and guests who have given generously to support our 8th Annual Banquet. Our success is most certainly, your success. THANK YOU!

9th Annual SFT Banquet is Saturday, September 13, 2008.

BIG SPENDERS

Scott/Beth Archambo
Roy Berry
David Borowicz
Dan Brown
Jodi Buchanan
Gary Goodall
Darwin Gwin/Nancy Shaffer
Marley Johnson
Randy Lee
Diane Libby
Dock/Gail McCall
Fred Moulder, III/Linda Green
Lee/Patricia Muchmore
Mike/Phyllis Gordon
Jay Robarge
Carla Skuse
Alan Thompson
Doug/Ellie Wilson

CONTRIBUTORS

ABC Rustics
Rick Ackerberg/Kathy Bezotte
Advance Auto
Senator Jason Allen
Ben, Patty and RJ Archambo
Gil/Brenda Archambo
John/Barb Archambo
Scott/Beth Archambo
Matthew and Michael Archambo
The Ark Bookstore
The Artful Hand
Big Bear Adventures
Billies Fashions
Black Lake Association
Black Lake Sportsman's Club
Black Lake UAW Golf Club
Blaskowski's Feed and Seed
Bob/Mary Bonner
Carnation Restaurant
Carquest Auto Parts-Cheboygan
Carquest Auto Parts-Onaway
Chapters
Cheboygan Dairy Queen
Cheboygan Lumber Company
Chillermania!
Curves of Indian River
Billy/Dona Crist
James Crossman
Curves of Indian River
Cutting Edge Salon/Christy Hinkley
Dar's Hallmark
The Dirty Duck
Duck's Landing
Ellenberger Lumber
Frank's Party Store
Bob Garner
Glen's Market - Cheboygan
Rick Herring
Holiday Inn Express Indian River
Holiday Station-Cheboygan
Hostettler's Office Supply
Huron Distributors
Jesse Hyde
Indian River Do-It Center
It's About You Hair & Tanning
Johnson's Studio and Camera Shop
Keith's Hunting, Camping & Fishing Surplus
KFC-Cheboygan
Lake View Salon
Linde Furniture
Log Mark Bookstore
Lorenzo's Lounge
Kathy McCall
Mackinaw Clothing
Marshall's Fudge
Mary Kay Cosmetics-Jaki Tallman
Merle's Lock and Trophy Shop
Mickey's Mini Mart
Michigan Hydraulic Dredging, Inc.
Capt Chris Mills -Betsie Bay Marine
Modern Pharmacy
Moran Iron Works
Mary Mull
Mullett Lake County Club
NAPA Auto
Nate's Place Café'
New Creation Hair Design
Odawa Casino Resort
Pat & Gary's/The Bow Hole
Peebles
Pizza Hut - Cheboygan
Ken Pletcher
Putnum Hitch Products
Radio Shack-Electronics Plus
Rivertown Spas, Pools & Billiards
Scalawags Whitefish & Chips
Schell Auto Center
Shanty Boy Gifts & Framing
Sondra Shephard
Elda Shull
Bryan Sides
Spies Auto
Splash and Dash Car Wash
State Street Coffee Company
Straits Area Federal Credit Union
Sun Shop Tanning Center
Top of the Greeks
Tri Rivers Collision
UAW Family Education Center
Viau's Clothing
Frank Wheatlake
Doug/Ellie Wilson
Jason/Stacy Woiderski
Jay/Mary Kay Woiderksi

7th Annual Sturgeon For Tomorrow Banquet Draws crowd of 250

THANK YOU ALL FOR ATTENDING!!! PLEASE JOIN US IN THANKING THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS, BIG SPENDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

BIG SPENDERS

Citizens National Bank
Donna and Roy Berry
Bob and Mary Bonner
Dave Borowicz
Paul Breed
Jodi Buchanan
Mike and Phyllis Gordon
Richard and Bernice Hopkins
Michael and Rochelle Hosh
Greg Krot
Dock and Gail McCall
Fred C. Moulder
Pete and Heather Rash
Jay Robarge
Carla Skuse
Alan R Thompson / Topinabee Johnson Motel
David Fuhrman and Mary Vincent
Gregory and Patricia Woodcroft

CONTRIBUTORS

Rick Ackerberg/Kathy Bezotte
Advance Auto Parts
Senator Jason Allen
Arby's
Gil/Brenda Archambo
John/Barb Archambo
Scott Archambo
Arnold Line Ferry
Bass Pro Shops
Betsie Bay Marina
Big Bear Adventures
Billies
Big Boy Cheboygan
Big John Bivens
Black Lake Sportsman's Club
Blaskowski Feed & Seed
The Boathouse
Paul Breed
Brewbaker's Furniture
The Brown Trout Restaurant
Carnation Restaurant
CarQuest - Cheboygan
CarQuest - Onaway
Cheboygan Lumber Company
Cheboygan Sportsman's Club
Clayton Cannis
Chillermania!
Billy/Dona Crist
James Crossman
Danny and Carla Dann
Dar's Hallmark
Dave's Place
Christin Davis
The Dirty Duck
Durst Lumber
DZ's Sports Bar
Ellenberger Lumber
EZ Lift, II
Family Video
Patrick Forsythe
Glen's
Ken's Village Market
Larry Farley Photographer
Holiday Inn Express
Indian River Hostettler's Office Supply
Indian River C of C
Indian River Golf Club
Indian River Lighting
It's About You
Johnson's Studio and Camera
Keith's Outdoor Store
Linde Furniture
Log Mark
Lorenzo's Black Lake
Deb McCall
Kathy McCall
Mackinaw Clothing
Marshall's Fudge
Merle's Lock and Trophy Shop
Michigan Cruise & Snooze Charters
Mickey's Mini Mart
Moran Iron Works
Mullett Lake County Club
NAPA Auto
Gerald and Wendy Neff
Painter's Petroleum
Pat and Gary's - Indian River
Dan Pavwoski
Radio Shack
Reusch Jewelers
Rivertown Pool & Spa
Shanty Boy
Spies Auto
Sun Shop Tanning & Nails
Viau's
Step Inn
Straits Area Federal Credit Union
Subway-Cheboygan
Tri-Rivers Collision
UAW Black Lake Golf Club
UAW Family Education Center
Victories Casino & Hotel
Wal-Mart Cheboygan
Doug and Ellie Wilson
Jason and Stacy Woiderski
Jay and Mary Kay Woiderksi