The lake sturgeon, with its sleek shape and rows of bony plates on its sides, looks a bit like an armored torpedo. These freshwater giants ... help the fish to locate bottom-dwelling prey, such ...

Beluga sturgeon is historically the largest freshwater fish on Earth. This sturgeon once grew over 23 feet and weighed thousands of pounds, though modern populations rarely reach that size.

Among the largest, longest-living fish in freshwater, sturgeon can reach seven feet long, weigh 350 pounds and survive to be 70. Today there are only two distinct populations of North American green ...

They’re seasoned travelers, making the longest migration of any sturgeon in the world. Every year, these prehistoric fish journey some 2,000 miles from the East China Sea to their spawning ...

Among the fish affected was the lake sturgeon, the largest and one of the oldest species of native Great Lakes fish. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. With no natural ...

DESCRIPTION: Sturgeon have cartilaginous skeletons and a tube-like mouth. In the Kootenai River, they can grow to be larger than 200 pounds. They are gray in color. HABITAT: Kootenai River white ...

When lake sturgeon were restocked in Big Stone Lake in 2014, it was estimated that in five years' time, some of the fish could reach 30 inches in length. Ten years later, the Minnesota Department ...

Sturgeon eggs are considered a delicacy when eaten as caviar, leading to their illegal harvest in the Black River.

They're billed as one of the most abundant migratory fish species in the Great Lakes.Every year, suckers make their way up ...