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Sturgeon Slowly Re-Emerge in Great Lakes  -  Sep 12, 2006
FOXNewsThe Atlantic sturgeon can grow up to 800 pounds while the lake sturgeon can ... He has studied the lake sturgeon in the Detroit River since 1998 and found ...

Endangered Lake Sturgeon focus of new study  -  Oct 16, 2009
CBC.caThis picture of a Lake Sturgeon is posted on the website of the Saskatchewan Association of Conservation Officers. (SACO). The endangered Lake Sturgeon, ...

Lake Sturgeon  -  May 2, 2005
ESPNThe lake sturgeon has brown to gray sides. There are four barbels on the underside of the snout, placed about two thirds of the distance from the mouth to ...

Minn.: Apparent record sturgeon released  -  May 24, 2005
ESPNThe record lake sturgeon, according to DNR officials, measured 70 inches with a ... State lake sturgeon rules for the system from May 8 to May 16 call for ...

Lake sturgeon get some help - Mating reef set for Detroit River island  -  May 30, 2007
$2.95 - Detroit News - NewsBankThe United States and Canada have embarked on a joint effort to revive the lake sturgeon, the oldest and largest fish species in the Great Lakes region. ...

As Waters Get Cleaner, the Sturgeon Returns; Fish Famed for Caviar...  -  Sep 17, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest ArchiverGeorgia is restocking lake sturgeon in rivers in the northwest part of the state. ... The Atlantic sturgeon can grow up to 800 pounds and the lake sturgeon ...

Angling for our Native Lake Sturgeon  -  Oct 2, 2009
Minneapolis Star-Tribune - Minneapolis Star TribuneBy Heath Sershen. Lake Sturgeon are classified as rare species by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, ...

As Waters Get Cleaner, the Sturgeon Returns; Fish Famed for Caviar...  -  Sep 17, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchThe Atlantic sturgeon can grow up to 800 pounds and the lake sturgeon can ... He has studied lake sturgeon in the Detroit River since 1998 and found only ...

Great Lakes 'legend' makes a comeback; After nearly disappearing, …  -  Feb 22, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverThe lake sturgeon, a fish that can grow to nearly three metres and weigh 135 ... The typical lifespan of lake sturgeon is 55 years for males and 80 to 150 ...

Lake sturgeon on the brink of extinction  -  Nov 30, 2006
Independent OnlineBy Jonathan Spicer. Toronto - A fish whose ancestors date back 400-million years could be just 150 years from extinction, a group of Canadian researchers ...

Article: LIKE OLD TIMES Sturgeon season; is ancient tradition - The …  -  Sep 27, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchLake sturgeon are living fossils, relics from the Mesozoic era. ... Lake sturgeon rank as Wisconsin's largest and oldest fish: A record 195-pounder was ...

Article: LIKE OLD TIMES Sturgeon season; is ancient tradition - The …  -  Sep 27, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchLake sturgeon are living fossils, relics from the Mesozoic era. ... Lake sturgeon rank as Wisconsin's largest and oldest fish: A record 195-pounder was ...

Back to ancestral waters: 'Imprinted' with river scent, sturgeon may ...  -  May 16, 2006
Free with registration - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - AccessMyLibrary.comThe five dozen or so month-old lake sturgeon swimming in tanks at ... Lake sturgeon have not spawned in the Milwaukee River in more than a century, ...

Article: TIP OF THE WEEK - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | HighBeam ...  -  Feb 11, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchArticle: BLACK LAKE STURGEON SPEARING SEASON APPLICATION ... US Fed News Service, Including US State News; December 28, 2006 ; 510 words ... ... application ...

Sturgeon Released In Coosa River .  -  May 4, 2005
Cherokee County Herald - Google News ArchiveAnglers reported good harvests of lake sturgeon in Georgia waters as recently ... Considering the longevity of lake sturgeon, scientists believe pollution, ...

Article: Get your papers in order, travelers; Document requirements...  -  Jan 27, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchLake sturgeon once inhabited lakes Erie and Ontario ... decrease dramatically In ... Tuesday, May 13, 2003 Lake sturgeon are swimming in the Milwaukee . ...

Taking stab at sturgeon Conditions great for '08 season  -  Feb 10, 2008
$2.95 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - NewsBankThe lake sturgeon population in the Winnebago System has been improving over the last 15 years as the result of a series of regulation changes designed to ...

LIKE OLD TIMES Sturgeon season -  -  Sep 27, 2009
$2.95 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - NewsBankLake sturgeon are living fossils, relics from the Mesozoic era. ... Lake sturgeon rank as Wisconsin's largest and oldest fish: A record 195-pounder was ...

Keeping our sturgeon healthy  -  May 21, 2007
International Falls Daily JournalBut Borderland's lake sturgeon seasons offer plenty of opportunity for anglers to seek a ... A $5 lake sturgeon tag is required for harvesting the fish. ...

Article: PAUL A. SMITH; Resurgent sturgeon lift film - The Milwaukee ...  -  Jun 12, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchOf all the conservation projects in Wisconsin, perhaps none has been more successful than the recovery of lake sturgeon ...

Sturgeon resurgence in Lake Erie  -  Jul 19, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteHis agency hasn't put many resources into studying lake sturgeon, although, ... Lake sturgeon, a fresh-water species, live in the Great Lakes. ...

Reintroducing the sturgeon; For the past six years, the Ojibwe have...  -  Nov 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - St. Paul Pioneer Press - Factiva, from Dow JonesIn 1926, a lake sturgeon weighing 176 pounds was caught in White Earth Lake. ... Since the turn of the 20th century, lake sturgeon populations have declined ...

Lake sturgeon coming back. | Article from Chattanooga Times/Free...  -  Jun 7, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanoog... - HighBeam ResearchLake sturgeon coming back. ... find Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN) articles. Byline: Owen Hearey Jun. 7--Lake sturgeon and their ancestors ...

Cumberland will stock up - Lake sturgeon to be back in river  -  Mar 30, 2008
$2.95 - Sun Herald - NewsBankThese three high-profile wildlife species were re-established in Kentucky after being absent for generations. Next month, another native species will make ...

400 more lake sturgeon released into French Broad River  -  Jun 7, 2007
WATE.comKODAK (AP) -- About 400 lake sturgeon were released Thursday into the French Broad River near Knoxville. The release is part of a 25-year lake sturgeon ...

FROM PAGE ONE . Sturgeon swim in ancestral waters .  -  May 15, 2006
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News ArchiveThe five dozen or so month-old lake sturgeon swimming in tanks at Riveredge ... Lake sturgeon will be reared in water from four Lake Michigan tributaries, ...

Article: The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of...  -  Mar 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Science News - HighBeam ResearchNew York State Conservationist; December 1, 2003 ; 700+ words ... ... looks down at a three foot long lake sturgeon that could grow to be over six feet in . ...

Sturgeon heading for extinction: expert  -  Jan 26, 2008
Canada.comLake sturgeon are found in waterways from Alberta to Quebec. In Alberta alone, they once swam at 48 sites in the North Saskatchewan River and 30 in the ...

Lake Sturgeon's Milwaukee River Renaissance  -  Oct 2, 2009
89.7 WUWM - Milwaukee Public RadioRiveredge's goal is to successfully raise 1500 young lake sturgeon each year. “The challenges were keeping the sediment down so that the eggs didn't become ...

Lake sturgeon season opens on Border waters  -  Apr 27, 2007
International Falls Daily JournalOpen water in northern Minnesota once again is providing anglers with a chance to pursue the state's largest freshwater fish, the lake sturgeon. ...

Reviving the Missouri River's dinosaur  -  May 31, 2006
ESPN..."Shovelnose and lake sturgeon have also declined," said Milligan. "Lake sturgeon is in serious decline, and shovelnose sturgeon populations are in trouble ...

Good Day To Be A Lake Sturgeon  -  Sep 3, 2005
Lundington Daily News - Google News ArchiveA T-SHIRT by Pat Wilson commemorating the sturgeon release was signed by all in attendance. The seven lite stages of the sturgeon also represent the ...

Atlanta Metro News | ajc.com  -  Oct 20, 2008
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionThat's the lake sturgeon for you —- shovel-nosed, covered with bony plates, whisker-faced. ... In time, Beisser said, the numbers of lake sturgeon may grow ...

Catch a glimpse of lake sturgeon on May 4 Senior year prep offered .  -  May 2, 2007
Montmorency County Tribune - Google News ArchiveEach spring, the famed lake sturgeon acipenser head up se lect rivers to spawn along the rocky riverbanks, al most oblivious to nearby human activity, ...

Adoption program helps sturgeon burgeon  -  Oct 2, 2005
$2.95 - Buffalo News - NewsBankIn a way, lake sturgeon could be considered living dinosaurs. That's what Emily Zollweg told students in Kathy Wronski's biology classes at LA Weber High ...

Fenton angler Bruce Fielder catches sturgeon in Cheboygan County  -  Mar 15, 2009
MLive.comDescribed as a living fossil, the lake sturgeon first appeared on the scene about 136 million years ago, just as dinosaurs were on their way out. ...

Big fish keep area waterways healthy - The spawning sites of sturgeon...  -  Jan 4, 2006
$2.95 - Detroit News - NewsBankThe lake sturgeon can grow as large as 7 feet long and weigh as much as 300 ... So far, lake sturgeon have deposited eggs on a manmade coal cinder reef near ...

Border lake sturgeon season begins April 24  -  Apr 4, 2008
International Falls Daily JournalWith spring lake sturgeon season almost here, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds sturgeon anglers to purchase a lake sturgeon tag. ...

Record numbers expected for sturgeon spearing; New rule allows DNR to...  -  Feb 6, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchThe DNR limits harvest to 5% of the adult lake sturgeon population to ... The Lake Winnebago system holds the largest lake sturgeon population in the world. ...

Hunt continues for lake sturgeon  -  Oct 5, 2009
Chippewa HeraldBy PAUL A. SMITH. AP. WISCONSIN DELLS — The dark, languid river rolls past, its surface splashed with the light of a rising moon. ...

Taking stock of sturgeon, By LAUREL BEAGER, Editor  -  May 18, 2007
International Falls Daily JournalThe tags also provide information about where lake sturgeon spawn. ... This year, restitution for lake sturgeon was increased to $1000 for those court ...

Saving sturgeon: ancient fish face increasingly tough times.(Cover...  -  Mar 4, 2006
Free with registration - Science News - AccessMyLibrary.comThe late-April scene occurs as, throughout the northern Midwest, water temperatures climb above 56[degrees]F (13[degrees]C) and lake sturgeon swim upstream ...

Lake sturgeon harvest set to start  -  Apr 6, 2008
$2.95 - Duluth News Tribune - NewsBankThe early Canada-Minnesota lake sturgeon harvest season opens April 24. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds sturgeon anglers to purchase a ...

Program at Black Lake aids sturgeon recovery  -  Mar 7, 2005
Gaylord Herald TimesPrior to European settlement of this region, the lake sturgeon was one of the ... Lake sturgeon biology is an important factor which limits their recovery. ...

Lake sturgeon project helps evaluate population, By LAUREL BEAGER, …  -  May 22, 2009
International Falls Daily JournalLast week, 20 people representing six agencies and two countries captured nearly 100 lake sturgeon in the border waters of the Namakan Reservoir. ...

Back to ancestral waters; Imprinted' with river scent, sturgeon may …  -  May 16, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchThe five dozen or so month-old lake sturgeon swimming in tanks at ... Lake sturgeon have not spawned in the Milwaukee River in more than a century, ...

Lack of ice worries anglers Black Lake sturgeon season in jeopardy?  -  Jan 7, 2007
Traverse City Record EagleBY SHERI McWHIRTER. Matt Felts of Cheboygan owns a bait and tackle shop next to Black Lake, which remains without any ice and, therefore, without anglers. ...

Record numbers expected for sturgeon spearing New rule allows DNR to ...  -  Feb 6, 2005
$2.95 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - NewsBankThe DNR limits harvest to 5% of the adult lake sturgeon population to ... The Lake Winnebago system holds the largest lake sturgeon population in the world. ...

Severe restrictions on fishing sturgeon  -  Jun 27, 2008
SooToday.comTraditional use of lake sturgeon by Aboriginal peoples for subsistence and ceremonial ... No recreational fishing for lake sturgeon will be permitted on the ...

For many, it's the catch of a lifetime Since days of the Depression, ...  -  Feb 17, 2009
$2.95 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - NewsBankThough an estimated 65000 to 70000 lake sturgeon ply the Lake Winnebago watershed, which includes lakes Poygan, Winneconne and Butte des Morts, ...

For centuries, sturgeon arrived in Keshena when the Menominee Indians...  -  Apr 18, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI); May 16, 2006 ; 700+ words ... ... dozen or so month-old lake sturgeon swimming in tanks at Riveredge ... other ...

Article: DNR TIGHTENS STURGEON RULES.(SPORTS) - The Capital …  -  Jul 14, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Capital Times - HighBeam Research..."Exploitation in some lake sturgeon fisheries has been recently ... The 2007 Black Lake sturgeon harvest season ended ... said Department of Natural ...

Wisconsin Administrative Code - NR 20.07 Special sturgeon hook and …  -  Jul 16, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Wisconsin Administrative Code - LoislawNo person may do any of the following: (1) Possess a lake sturgeon taken by hook ... Note: Hook and line lake sturgeon tags will be available at department ...

Ontario ends sturgeon harvest, By LAUREL BEAGER, Editor  -  Jul 18, 2008
International Falls Daily JournalThe Minnesota late season lake sturgeon harvest on Minnesota/Canada border waters ... Meanwhile, the MNR noted that traditional use of lake sturgeon by ...

For many, it's the catch of a lifetime Since days of the Depression, ...  -  Feb 17, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchThough an estimated 65000 to 70000 lake sturgeon ply the Lake Winnebago watershed, which includes lakes Poygan, Winneconne and Butte des Morts, ...

With a little help, sacred fish returns: For centuries, sturgeon...  -  Apr 18, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI); May 16, 2006 ; 700+ words ... ... dozen or so month-old lake sturgeon swimming in tanks at Riveredge ... other ...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)  -  Aug 12, 2007
$2.95 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - NewsBank..."The main concern is the increasing pressure on the lake sturgeon fisheries ... The lake sturgeon is considered a species of special concern by the US Fish ...

Teenager lands rare lake sturgeon  -  Jun 16, 2009
Northwest HeraldBy SCOTT RICHARDSON - The (Bloomington) Pantagraph. HUDSON – Though the calendar reads 2009, Chad Enright of El Paso came face to face with a chapter from ...

Ontario moves to protect sturgeon  -  Jul 1, 2008
Bay TodayTraditional use of lake sturgeon by Aboriginal peoples for subsistence and ... Ontario's lake sturgeon has declined considerably over the last century, ...

2 game fish added to endangered list  -  May 9, 2005
CBC.caThe lake sturgeon, a fish that dates back to the dinosaur age, ... Sport fishing for lake sturgeon, a torpedo-shaped, armour-plated species that can live up ...

Fish virus worries anglers: Inland spread could devastate sport,...  -  May 14, 2007
Free with registration - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - AccessMyLibrary.comThe effect on Winnebago's lake sturgeon, the largest population in North America ... Bruch plans to contact fisheries biologists who monitor lake sturgeon ...

Lake Erie sturgeon on comeback trail  -  Aug 20, 2006
$2.95 - Erie Times-News - NewsBankTo begin with, the lake sturgeon is an endangered species. ... Lake sturgeon are olive-brown to gray on the back and sides, with a white underbelly, ...

Sturgeon caught on Kentucky Lake .  -  Jun 19, 2008
Kentucky New Era - Google News ArchiveThe goal is to establish a thriving lake sturgeon population through out the two ... But at least it's now known that catching a lake sturgeon, while still ...

Tennessee Valley Authority spill could endanger sturgeon  -  Jan 3, 2009
Chattanooga Times Free PressDr. Anna George and intern Josh Smith of the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute release a lake sturgeon on the French Broad River in June, 2007. ...

8,000 sturgeon released into Black River  -  Sep 1, 2005
Traverse City Record EagleLake sturgeon grow as long as seven feet, weigh up to 200 pounds and have ... Scientists have little information about lake sturgeon during the first three ...

Dent .Doctor .  -  May 13, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News ArchiveThe Lake Winnebago system population is flourishing as the world's largest natu rally reproducing lake sturgeon population, thanks to the fisheries staff ...

Guided Lake Sturgeon Tour Offered May 12 Near Cheboygan  -  May 11, 2006
St. Ignace News - St. Ignace News (subscription)Aguided tour to learn about lake sturgeon and potentially observe the fish in their spawning habitat will be offered at Black Lake near Cheboygan Friday, ...

WISCONSIN'S HOOK AND LINE STURGEON SEASON UNDERWAY.( …  -  Sep 4, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Wisconsin State Journal - HighBeam ResearchState Journal (Madison, WI) articles. Byline: Gary Engberg The hook and line season for lake sturgeon began Saturday and will remain open through...

DEC urges caution handling sturgeon  -  Jun 19, 2009
WatertownDailyTimes.comLake sturgeon are classified as a threatened species in the state, and possessing one ... Lake sturgeon used to be prevalent in the state, but habitat loss, ...

ANNOUNCEMENTS | Article from The Washington Post | HighBeam …  -  Nov 23, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchHe has studied lake sturgeon in the Detroit River since 1998 and ... Clair River. Michigan estimates the lake sturgeon population at 45500. "It's one of ... ...

A column from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources  -  Mar 15, 2007
St. Ignace News - St. Ignace News (subscription)Once the eggs hatch, the lake sturgeon will grow in portable streamside ... "Lake sturgeon historically was one of the most abundant fish species in the ...

… opens for world's largest lake sturgeon population, spearing...  -  Oct 12, 2006
Blair Press - Google News ArchiveOSHKOSH - A new chapter in Wisconsin's lake sturgeon manage ment success story opens this winter with a new Lake Winnebago spearing season structure that is ...

Sturgeon slowly make comeback .  -  Aug 13, 2006
Argus-Press - Google News ArchiveThe Atlantic sturgeon can grow up to 800 pounds while the lake sturgeon can ... He has studied the lake sturgeon in the Detroit River since 1998 and found ...

Catch of the day: Lake sturgeon  -  Jun 25, 2009
$2.95 - Erie Times-News - NewsBankBrozell, 67, a retired construction worker from McKean, hooked and released a rare lake sturgeon Wednesday morning off the Presque Isle condominiums in Lake ...

Fishing reports become Bunyanesque Huge catches have officials …  -  May 29, 2005
$2.75 - Minneapolis Star-Tribune - NewsBank...--A 122-pound lake sturgeon caught in the Rainy River on the ... The current record lake sturgeon is a 94-pound, 4-ounce fish caught in the Kettle River. ...

DNR INVESTIGATES FISHKILL REPORT  -  Jun 4, 2009
$2.95 - St. Paul Pioneer Press - NewsBankTwo species of sturgeon live in the Mississippi River -- lake sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon -- with lake sturgeon being more common. ...

University Research Program Sheds Light on St. Marys River Sturgeon  -  Aug 31, 2006
St. Ignace News - St. Ignace News (subscription)Because they are bottom dwellers, taking years to reproduce and mature, lake sturgeon can be hit hard by over-fishing and pollution. The St. Marys River, ...

LAKE STURGEON SIGHTINGS, TRACKING CONTINUE IN COOSA …  -  Oct 26, 2006
Pay-Per-View - US Fed News - Factiva, from Dow JonesAs part of the ongoing effort to reintroduce lake sturgeon to the Coosa River, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division ...

Detroit River project encouraging lake sturgeon  -  May 26, 2009
WLNSEntertainment News from AP. AP - May 26, 2009 11:54 AM ET. WYANDOTTE, Mich. (AP) - A joint US-Canadian effort to encourage spawning by lake sturgeon in the ...

Tennessee Aquarium to Release More Lake Sturgeon  -  Oct 21, 2009
WTVCWhat: The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute, (TNACI), will release approximately 1600 lake sturgeon into the French Broad River at the Seven Islands ...

Saving sturgeon: ancient fish face increasingly tough times.(Cover...  -  Mar 4, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Science News - HighBeam ResearchThe late-April scene occurs as, throughout the northern Midwest, water temperatures climb above 56[degrees]F (13[degrees]C) and lake sturgeon swim upstream ...

… AWARE OF TWO NEW RULES MEANT TO PROTECT LAKE STURGEON …  -  Sep 2, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Wisconsin State Journal - HighBeam Research..."The main concern is the increasing pressure on the lake sturgeon fisheries," ... The lake sturgeon lives longer and grows larger than any other freshwater ...

… NATURAL RESOURCES STOCKS LAKE STURGEON INTO RED LAKE, …  -  May 30, 2006
Pay-Per-View - US Fed News - Factiva, from Dow JonesAs part of a 20-year program to re-establish lake sturgeon into the Red ... Anglers are also reminded that there is no open season for lake sturgeon on the ...

Lake Sturgeon guided tour planned for May 7  -  May 5, 2009
Petoskey News-ReviewTip of the Mitt Watershed Council and Sturgeon for Tomorrow will be hosting a Lake Sturgeon Viewing Guided Tour from 1-3 pm Thursday, May 7 on the upper ...

JERRY DAVIS: Sturgeon season is short and intense  -  Sep 15, 2005
La Crosse TribuneHe continued to crave smoked lake sturgeon and the camaraderie of fishing with ... Lake sturgeon are interesting fish. For example, its extendable mouth ...

NOTES | Article from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | HighBeam …  -  Jan 22, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchDepartment of Natural Resources crews have tagged lake sturgeon in excess of 200 ... Female lake sturgeon don't spawn until they are 20 to 25 years old, ...

Field Reports - Sturgeon anglers on border waters need $5 tag  -  Apr 23, 2006
$2.95 - Duluth News Tribune - NewsBankIf you plan to harvest a lake sturgeon on the Minnesota-Ontario border water this spring, you'll need a $5 lake sturgeon tag. The early season opens Monday ...

140-pound sturgeon washes up on Wisconsin lakeshore  -  Sep 6, 2009
Quad City TimesThe 81.5-inch lake sturgeon still carried two Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tags, including a sonic tag implanted in April 2004 at Shawano Dam, ...

OUTDOOR NOTES | Article from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | …  -  Feb 20, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchThe Lake Winnebago lake sturgeon spearing season might be the last of its kind. Public meetings starting in late Febru...

DNR offers tips for sturgeon anglers  -  Jun 27, 2008
International Falls Daily JournalLate season lake sturgeon harvest on Minnesota/Canada border waters opens ... First-time lake sturgeon anglers often find themselves ill-prepared to face ...

Almanac: Big fish, but no record  -  May 10, 2009
Minneapolis Star-Tribune - Minneapolis Star TribuneAn 11-year-old's 74 1/2 inch lake sturgeon was released before it could be ... Anglers can keep just one lake sturgeon 45 to 50 inches long -- or more than ...

Sturgeon spearing season starts Saturday  -  Feb 6, 2009
Cheboygan Daily Tribune - Cheboygan Daily Tribune (subscription)A total of 225 anglers, or 25 for each day, were selected to fish during the Black Lake sturgeon season via a lottery held Jan. 17. ...

Lake sturgeon starting to make a comeback  -  Nov 27, 2009
Cheboygan Daily Tribune - Cheboygan Daily Tribune (subscription)By Mehak Bansil. Lake sturgeon, one of the oldest surviving species from prehistoric times, is making a comeback in the Great Lakes region, albeit a small ...

… , Rules and Regulations - 6 NYCRR 182.7. Special Rules: lake...  -  May 18, 2007
Pay-Per-View - New York Codes, Rules and Regulations - LoislawThere is a demand for lake sturgeon products in New York. ... (4) Lake sturgeon — living or dead lake sturgeon or any parts of a lake sturgeon. ...

ON THE TRAIL | Article from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | HighBeam...  -  Jan 28, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam ResearchSeparate but concurrent lake sturgeon spearing seasons are scheduled to start at 6:30 a.m. Feb. 10 on Lake Winnebago, and on the three smaller lakes ...

Fisherman lands a whopper near the weir  -  May 25, 2007
Canada.comJohnston said there have been more reports of lake sturgeon caught around Saskatoon because of good conditions. "You hear stories," Goodmanson said. ...

LAKE STURGEON RETURNS TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE'S …  -  Nov 2, 2006
Pay-Per-View - US Fed News - Factiva, from Dow JonesIt has been decades since the last lake sturgeon is known to have swam the Cumberland River in Middle Tennessee, but on Monday, November 1, the Tennessee ...

Article: Sturgeon Slowly Re-Emerge in Great Lakes - AP Online | …  -  Sep 10, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchThe Atlantic sturgeon can grow up to 800 pounds while the lake sturgeon can ... He has studied the lake sturgeon in the Detroit River since 1998 and found ...

One whale of a lake sturgeon  -  Nov 20, 2009
$3.50 - The Gazette - NewsBankVance Gordon of Marion, who hooked the monster while jigging for walleyes with 8-pound-test line, called the 50 minutes he and his son spent battling the ...

Black Lake sturgeon spearing guidelines for Feb. 2007 .  -  Dec 15, 2006
Lundington Daily News - Google News ArchiveSturgeon spearing on Black Lake will be limited to successful lot tery participants selected by random drawing. The season opens Feb. ...

Ross Bielema column: Sturgeon shot by arrow could have been record  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Appleton Post CrescentThe 81.5-inch lake sturgeon still carried two Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tags, including a sonic tag implanted in April 2004 at Shawano Dam,

VNP presents “Lake Sturgeon Research in the Namakan Lake System ...  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
International Falls Daily JournalThe lake sturgeon is often called a “living fossil� as it has existed in its present form for at least 100 million years. The species was sought after as an

New strategic plan for Lake Champlain adopted  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Vermont Public RadioBut our goals for those tributary zones also relate to lake sturgeon and increasing returns of lake sturgeon and reproduction in lake sturgeon.

Sturgeon resurgence in Lake Erie  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Pittsburgh Post GazetteHis agency hasn't put many resources into studying lake sturgeon, although, coincidental to this year's catches, that is about to change.

Choppy waters: Mysteries of the Great Lakes looks at the death and ...  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Canada.comAround this story, which is uniquely uncuddly - for all its interest, the lake sturgeon is one ugly animal - Mysteries of the Great Lakes also races through

Fish populations recovering in the Minnesota River  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Jordan IndependentToday, we are seeing a remarkable comeback by fish species like paddlefish and lake sturgeon. The word on the street is that fishing has seen a dramatic

LAMPE: Pumpkin quest  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Peoria Journal StarOut of countless examples, my favorite came a few years ago while angling for lake sturgeon on the Mississippi River.

Should Swanton Dam Be Removed?  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
WCAXHe said, "If it was removed, it would allow lake sturgeon, which are endangered, walleye, potentially salmon, maybe even steelhead if you could build

Whitetails Unlimited Headquarters Located in Outdoor Playground  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
AmmoLand.com - Shooting Sports NewsWisconsin's Door County - -(AmmoLand.com)- Whitetails Unlimited has the good fortune to have its national headquarters in one of the Midwest's premier

Storms may disrupt, but better times are coming  -  25 Mar 2009
Granite Bay Press TribuneGrasses are growing with the hum of lawn mowers going everywhere, trees are in bloom, and gardens wait the new plantings. But this last weekend with some

Sturgeon - and more - at Hesperia Lake  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
San Gabriel Valley TribuneOn checking I found out that lake sturgeon, correctly known as Acipenser fulvescous, have reached the age of 150 years - double whoa!

In review... IMAX: Mysteries of the Great Lakes  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Ponte Vedra RecorderThe story centers around the bald eagle, the lake sturgeon and the caribou and how environmental factors effect them and the Great Lakes.

Nothin' fishy about this  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
The North Bay NuggetLake sturgeon can't cry for help, so Mackenzie Willis is advocating on their behalf. The 11-year-old suggested the idea to raise enough money to adopt a

Fishing Line: Top Picks  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
Sacramento Bee...• SACRAMENTO RIVER, Sacramento – Sturgeon fishing has broken wide open along the Sacramento River all the way to Tisdale. Because of all the debris in the

“Mysteries of the Great Lakesâ€?  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
Star News...and showcases the diligent efforts of biologists and conservationists to save the prehistoric, fresh water lake sturgeon from extinction and repopulate

MS National Fish  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
The News..."Biologists here are developing spawning and rearing techniques for paddlefish and lake sturgeon. The endangered alligator gar and Ozark Hellbender

Sturgeon season ends, 1512 fish harvested  -  21 Feb 2009
The Reporter,The system-wide final harvest for Wisconsin’s 77th consecutive lake sturgeon spearing season was 1512 fish. The 89 sturgeon taken from Lake Winnebago before

89 sturgeon speared on season's last day  -  21 Feb 2009
Green Bay Press Gazette,OSHKOSH -- A sturgeon spearing season that started under perfect weather conditions a week ago ended today in near-whiteout conditions on Lake Winnebago,

Rare white sturgeon pulled from lake  -  Feb 19, 2009
Fox11online.com,..."Generally we only see about one out of 10000 lake sturgeon that are white like that," Ron Bruch with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said.

No ordinary fish tale  -  Feb 18, 2009
The Reporter,...“This is a lake sturgeon that is lightly pigmented that we call ‘whites.’� Sue Muetzelburg, of the town of Friendship, speared the first “white� sturgeon

Ice-cutting ritual kicks off sturgeon hunt  -  Feb 13, 2009
Wrightstown Post Gazette,...and he wasn't praying for success in the annual lake sturgeon hunt set to begin at daybreak Saturday on Winnebago and the upriver lakes of Poygan,

A strong base for broad recovery  -  Feb 12, 2009
Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine,Dedicated funding, more protective regulations and robust research are helping restore lake sturgeon to more of their native range in Wisconsin.

Sturgeon spearing derby to offer prizes to entrants with biggest hauls  -  Feb 7, 2009
Appleton Post Crescent,...unique derby designed to, in part, benefit a cause dear to Casper's heart — preserving, protecting and enhancing prehistoric lake sturgeon populations.

One death confirmed as vehicle plunges into Lake Winnebago  -  Feb 14, 2009
Appleton Post Crescent,...roughly half a mile southwest of Quinney, at 2:20 pm Quinney is on the east shore of the lake. Sturgeon spearers on Lake Winnebago said three people

Sturgeon spearing season starts Saturday  -  Feb 6, 2009
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (subscription),A total of 225 anglers, or 25 for each day, were selected to fish during the Black Lake sturgeon season via a lottery held Jan. 17.

Environmental officials hope for walleye rebound  -  Feb 7, 2009
Fremont News Messenger,By KRISTINA SMITH HORN • Watchdog/enterprise reporter • February 7, 2009 BALLVILLE TOWNSHIP -- In the 1800s, lake sturgeon were so prevalent on the Sandusky

Studies unveiling new info about sturgeon population  -  Feb 4, 2009
Fort Frances Times,...“There has been no previous work done on lake sturgeon in the Namakan River, or in the Namakan reservoir, so we know very little about the fish,� he noted.

Great Outdoors Almanac  -  Feb 5, 2009
Green Bay Press Gazette,A number of anglers are seeing lake sturgeon on their underwater cameras, and a few have tangled with them. Sturgeon must be released if caught.

Sturgeon spearers eager for Valentine's Day opener  -  Feb 4, 2009
The Reporter,BY RUSSELL PLUMMER • The Reporter • February 4, 2009 Valentine’s Day traditionally is a time to show a loved one how much you care through cards,

Fish report  -  Feb 13, 2009
Lansing State Journal,Black Lake: The lake sturgeon spearing season is over, as the final fish was taken on Tuesday. Tomahawk Flooding: This location in Presque Isle County has

Winnebago, other lakes primed for a big season  -  Feb 4, 2009
Green Bay Press Gazette,By John Lee • Gannett Wisconsin Media • February 4, 2009 STOCKBRIDGE — Harbor Bar owner Bill Schwartz knows there's more than one way of looking at a

SFT offering scholarships to local HS students  -  Feb 11, 2009
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (subscription),Scholarships was established to promote the mission of Sturgeon For Tomorrow, "to assist fisheries managers in the rehabilitation of lake sturgeon.

Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Your hunting and fishing license dollars ...  -  Feb 17, 2009
Amplifier,You also pay to restore species such as lake sturgeon to the upper regions of Lake Cumberland. You provide concrete, bulldozers, gravel and manpower to

COMPUTER RENAISSANCE INC  -  Jan 28, 2009
Duluth News Tribune,Eleanor will forever be remembered for her kind heart, generosity and warm welcome to those who would visit at "The Lake". Her friends and family meant the

Some residents fight removal of old dam on Sandusky River  -  Feb 10, 2009
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum,Those fish, walleye, muskellunge, the now-endangered lake sturgeon and others made their way through the ripples and small rapids to Sandusky Bay.

Removal complicated  -  Feb 7, 2009
Fremont News Messenger,Those fish, walleye, muskellunge, the now-endangered lake sturgeon and others made their way through the ripples and small rapids to the Sandusky Bay.

Local Couple Creates Colorful Decoys  -  Feb 5, 2009
Review Messenger,He has made decoys modeled after sunfish, rainbow trout, northern pike, yellow perch, paddle fish, lake herring and lake sturgeon.

Corps outlines options for Drayton Dam  -  Jan 29, 2009
Grand Forks Herald,Providing a way for fish to access the river upstream from the dam would open up miles of spawning habitat and enhance efforts to restore lake sturgeon to

Feds cite issues on power plant plan  -  Feb 8, 2009
WatertownDailyTimes.com,They also would like a study done on the project's impact to several fish species, including the lake sturgeon, American eel, walleye, smallmouth bass and

Great Lakes movie opens Friday  -  Feb 4, 2009
Duluth News Tribune,The movie features caribou, lake sturgeon and shipwrecks. It plays Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Grandma’s Saloon & Grill in Canal Park holds a

Great Outlook For Sturgeon Spearing Season  -  Feb 1, 2009
WJFW-TV,LAKE WINNEBAGO - A top fish biologist says ice and water conditions on Lake Winnebago look ideal for the sturgeon spearing season.

Environmentalists: Lampricide doing more harm than good  -  16 Nov 2008
Rutland Herald,Other fish that lamprey attach to include the protected lake sturgeon, channel catfish and lake whitefish, Chipman has said. State officials say they don't

Sturgeon: Special Report (Part 2 of 2)  -  Nov 5, 2008
Bay View Compass,The state’s largest inland lake-Lake Winnebago-and its connecting waters are home to the largest and healthiest population of lake sturgeon in North America

Sturgeon spearing license deadline Friday  -  Oct 30, 2008
Oshkosh Northwestern,Officials from the DNR said the Winnebago System is home to the largest lake sturgeon population in North America with current estimates at approximately

Vt., NY work with feds on Lake Champlain fish plan  -  Oct 24, 2008
WCAX,The plan calls for establishing sustaining populations of native fish, such as trout and salmon, the recovery of the populations of lake sturgeon and eels

Rare fish released into Holston River  -  Oct 21, 2008
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle,The latest release brings the total lake sturgeon released in the area to more than 80000 since July 2000. Lake sturgeon died out in Tennessee during the

Lake Champlain Fish Management Plan  -  Oct 24, 2008
Fox44 News,The plan also calls for the establishment of sustaining populations of fish and the recovery of the population of lake sturgeon and eels.

BP: Diffuser better for the environment  -  Nov 6, 2008
Gary Post Tribune,The canal does not have young trout or lake sturgeon and the discharge would happen on BP property, the agency said. BP has three years to build the

NY officials hope removing dam will revive fishing  -  Nov 11, 2008
Newsday,Lake sturgeon may also benefit. The project will also improve habitat for a state-listed threatened species, the Eastern sand darter.

Great Outdoors Almanac  -  Oct 23, 2008
Green Bay Press Gazette,Fox River and lower Green Bay muskies, Menominee River bass and walleye, Green Bay perch and Lake Michigan tributary salmon and trout are among the

Partnerships benefit environment  -  Oct 29, 2008
Windsor Star,Almost one acre of spawning habitat has been placed on the bed of the Detroit River northeast of Fighting Island to benefit lake sturgeon and other

NY officials hope removing dam will revive fishing in Syracuse area  -  Nov 12, 2008
Ithaca Journal,It also could lead to the reintroduction of lake sturgeon and allow for easier passage of American eels to and from the St. Lawrence, he said.

Going Out (Part 2 of 2)  -  Oct 25, 2008
Ottawa Citizen,Books and Bait, 10 am-noon Tuesday with guest speaker Dr. John Casselman on the topic, Lake Sturgeon in the Upper St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario,

Lake Sturgeon in The Upper St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario  -  Oct 26, 2008
Brockville Recorder and Times,Dr. John Casselman from Queen’s University will be speaking about the Lake Sturgeon, Canada’s largest freshwater fish. Dr. Casselman will introduce us to

Can a man really fall in love with a fish? Ron Bruch says it can ...  -  Sep 19, 2008
Belleville News Democrat,Sallie is a 120-year-old sturgeon, and Bruch has been following her all his career as a biologist dedicated to protecting the threatened lake sturgeon.

Once in a lifetime catch  -  Sep 2, 2008
Alexandria Echo Press,The fish is an unofficial state record for a lake sturgeon in Minnesota. Faber did not have a sturgeon tag so he could not register the fish.

DNR seeks fishing regulations input  -  Aug 29, 2008
Albert Lea Tribune,Special and experimental fishing regulations for walleye, bass, crappie, sunfish, northern pike and lake sturgeon will be the subject of nine public

Robichaud has shared passion for our rivers  -  Aug 29, 2008
Timmins Daily Press,He was instrumental in helping secure specimens for the first lake sturgeon display at Science North. Mr. Robichaud was one of the many people and

My Turn: On 'Targeting end of pesticides to kill lamprey'  -  Sep 23, 2008
BurlingtonFreePress.com,It's no secret that lamprey is limiting the recovery of the endangered lake sturgeon or that fish wounding rates were high before the 1990s experimental

Hunter a great angler  -  Sep 18, 2008
Prairie Post,David Russell and Hunter Semrau show off the lake sturgeon Hunter caught during a successful Sept. 14 fishing expidition on the South Sask. River.

Study: Freshwater fish species in peril  -  Sep 14, 2008
Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com,...deepwater cisco were eliminated by high numbers of smelt and alewives in the mid-1900s; and lake sturgeon, a species listed as vulnerable,

What's up in Cincinnati  -  Sep 16, 2008
Kentucky.com,Fish of a more friendly nature include gar, lake sturgeon and bass, whose home is a diorama of an Ohio riverbank. The aquarium, on the south bank of the

DNR asks hunters to watch for radio-collared bears  -  Aug 30, 2008
Duluth News Tribune,Comments are being sought on a project to enhance lake sturgeon spawning habitat on the St. Louis River below the Fond du Lac dam, according to a Minnesota

Ledge View Center's caves hold historical interest  -  Sep 1, 2008
Appleton Post Crescent,...animals and interactive educational exhibits on the Niagara Escarpment, Wisconsin bats, lake sturgeon and birds and a classroom area.

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