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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.
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. It was tagged and released by scientists from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. [28] The sturgeon is also present in Quebec in the St. Lawrence River, where it is targeted by commercial fisheries.
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In May 1902, the Detroit Free Press said: "The sturgeon fishing at Fox Island, at the mouth of the Detroit River, is better this year than it has been before in many years. Where the fishermen usually catch three or four per week, they are catching ten and fifteen per day, the fish averaging from 75 to 125 pounds each."
The Detroit River is only 0.5–2.5 miles (0.8–4.0 km) wide. It begins with an east-to-west flow from Lake St. Clair, but curves and runs north to south. The deepest portion of the Detroit River is 53 feet (16.2 m) in its northern portion. At its source, the river is at an elevation of 574 feet (175 m) above sea level.
Sturgeon spearing is a Wisconsin tradition since 1932, but 1969 and 1973 are tied for the worst harvests, with eight fish each. ... The largest sturgeon caught that year didn't crack 100 pounds ...
Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe which is processed into caviar—a delicacy, and the reason why caviar-producing sturgeons are among the most valuable and endangered of all wildlife resources. [43] During the 19th century, the US was the global leader in caviar production, having cornered 90% of the world's caviar trade ...
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