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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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Fourteen of those states have listed lake sturgeon as threatened or endangered.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

Commercial anglers considered lake sturgeon a nuisance because they tore their nets, leading to widespread over-harvesting in the 1800s that continued into the 20th century.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

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

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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