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lake sturgeon

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noun

  1. a sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi and St. Lawrence rivers.


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Chuck Traxler, the wildlife service’s Midwest deputy regional director, said stocking has helped grow adult lake sturgeon populations and increase spawning, agency officials said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

“Because lake sturgeon take a long time to mature and then reproduce intermittently - every two to three years - we really need a robust population of varying size and age classes,” Hamel said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 17, 2022

The state Department of Natural Resources began reintroducing lake sturgeon 20 years ago, after the Clean Water Act cleaned up the river, Hamel said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2022

In 2021, a record-setting 240-pound lake sturgeon was caught and released in the Detroit River.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022

It features animals such as white-tailed deer, jackrabbit, alligator snapping turtle, lake sturgeon, blue jay and roseate spoonbill.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2021

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