New partnership hopes to restore this ‘species of special concern’ to the St. Louis River
More than a century has passed since the St. Louis River teemed with lake sturgeon, the largest of all Great Lakes fish and ...
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Sturgeon haven't spawned in this river since 1843 – but may make a return. How?
Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and nearshore waters of Milwaukee when European immigrants settled the area. However, the fish were extirpated over much of their ...
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Why Was the Beluga Sturgeon Banned in the U.S.?
The record for the largest beluga sturgeon ever caught is 23.6 feet long and 3,463 pounds. This is larger than some whales—the beluga whale included. However, that record was set in 1827.