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The fish, tagged and released by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crew, was about 7 feet long, one of the largest lake sturgeon caught in United States.
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A white sturgeon weighing an estimated 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) and measuring 3.76 metres (12 ft 4 in) was caught and released on the Fraser River in July 2012. [26] In 2021, a white sturgeon was caught on the river weighing 890 pounds (400 kg), with a length of 352 cm (11.55 ft). It was estimated to be over 100 years old.
Beluga of such great sizes are very old (continuing to grow throughout life) and have become increasingly rare in recent decades because of heavy fishing of the species. Today, mature belugas that are caught are generally 142–328 cm (4 ft 8 in – 10 ft 9 in) long and weigh 19–264 kg (42–582 lb).
If 100% (or more) of the quota is reached, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can enable an emergency stoppage rule. [27] In 2012, the largest sturgeon ever caught on Lake Winnebago (a female) was 125 years old, weighed 240 lb., and measured 87.5 in. in length.
This giant white sturgeon, measuring over 7 feet long and likely more than 80 years old, was one of five sturgeon illegally caught in Scappoose Bay in 2022.
Sturgeon (from Old English styrġa ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *str̥ ... some living well over 100 years and attaining sexual maturity at 20 years or more. [21]
The largest sturgeon caught that year didn't crack 100 pounds, but Norman Baumhardt's 92-pound, 62-inch fish was still impressive given the circumstances. More sturgeon spearing history: ...