The ‘meteoric’ growth of the lake sturgeon in the western Minnesota lake has Minnesota, South Dakota researchers intrigued.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Lake sturgeon have returned to one of the only places they were once abundant in South Dakota, Big Stone Lake. It’s thanks to a nearly 10 year project between both the ...

Mar. 8---- It seemed like a bold prediction 10 years ago, but time is proving it true. When lake sturgeon were restocked in Big Stone Lake in 2014, it was estimated that in five years' time, some of ...

ORTONVILLE, Minn. | Big Stone Lake is a 26-mile long fish factory. Long known for its excellent walleye fishing, and in the past few years an exploding perch population, few anglers are aware of the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Zebra mussels are in another South Dakota waterway. The South Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) said in a news release Big Stone Lake is now considered infested for zebra mussels.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — River flows are down and it appears flooding is slowing near the Minnesota River in Ortonville, MN. Scattered t-storms today; Big heat likely this weekend Artie’s Bait and ...

There are occasional reports from anglers of catching sturgeon approaching 60 inches in length. Some reports indicate that some of the fish are migrating upstream and downstream of Big Stone Lake.