Lake Sturgeon Range
Lake sturgeon are found throughout the St. Lawrence, Hudson Bay, Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and Coosa River watersheds - a broad distribution range encompassing five Canadian. The lake sturgeon are produced mainly for inland waters, although a few are stocked in Great Lakes waters. There is also a streamside rearing facility near Onaway, Michigan, on the Black. Native Range: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Alberta and south to Alabama and Louisiana; Coosa River system (Mobile Bay drainage),. Despite their name, lake sturgeon are found in rivers as well as lakes. The fish's range spans North America from the Hudson Bay to Mississippi River. This fish was once an abundant. Distribution: Lake Sturgeon are native to the Great Lakes Basin from Hudson Bay south into the Mississippi drainage to Alabama and Northern Mississippi, and from lakes Winnipeg and.
Despite the name, lake sturgeon are found on the bottoms of both lakes and rivers in Canada and the eastern half of the United States. Some have even been observed in brackish waters. Rehabilitation Strategies Currently listed as threatened or endangered throughout native range Many states (including MI) have developed rehabilitation plans for lake sturgeon Little. The lake sturgeon is a fish of temperate waters and is found only in the Northern Hemisphere in North America. Their habitat is usually on the bottom of a riverbed or lake. The Lake Sturgeon has been known to jump into the air after entering a spawning stream. Let’s protect this species so future generations can see this magnificent sight.
Lake sturgeon | FWS.gov
