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lake sturgeon

American  

noun

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


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By the 1970s, lake sturgeon had been wiped out of northwest Georgia’s Coosa River basin - the only place where they were found in Georgia.

From Washington Times Aug. 17, 2022

Now lake sturgeon are at less than 1% of historic levels.

From Seattle Times Aug. 16, 2022

The oldest lake sturgeon on record was 152 years old, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service.

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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