There are a number of animals one could find dead alongside a Michigan road and not even think twice: deer, raccoons, opossums, and squirrels. Maybe even a porcupine, but chances are a nearly 6-foot lake sturgeon isn't on anyone's roadkill BINGO card. If it is, mark off a space, because as odd as it sounds, that's exactly what happened along Durham Road in Whitehall, Michigan. Michigan Lake Sturgeon Laws Are Not SuggestionsCanva Michigan's largest fish species, the Lake Sturgeon, is seen swimming in fresh water with 6 FEET LONG and two yard sticks overlaid upon the image. Michigan DNR Looking for Any Information on Lake Sturgeon PoachingPhoto Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources The remains of a lake sturgeon found on July 17, 2026 on a road in Whitehall, Michigan.