The goal is to restore a wild, self-sustaining lake sturgeon population in the urban river that runs up the northeast side of the metro area.
Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and nearshore waters ... That included the Milwaukee River, where it's likely no sturgeon spawning has taken place since 1843 ...
Black Lake sturgeon season ended after just a few minutes, setting a record for the fast sturgeon season ever.
“The lake sturgeon is one of Indiana's iconic aquatic species, found in Lake Michigan and the Ohio River and its tributaries including the lower White River,” said Tim Maloney, senior policy director ...
Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and nearshore waters ... That included the Milwaukee River, where it's likely no sturgeon spawning has taken place since 1843 ...