Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and nearshore waters of Milwaukee when European immigrants settled the area. However, the fish were extirpated over much of their ...

The next full moon will also be the first supermoon of the year, and yes, the sturgeon moon is as fishy as the name implies. The sturgeon moon will also be a blue moon, but yet, it will actually ...

The next full moon, a sturgeon moon, will be visible on Aug. 19 at 2:25 p.m., according to TimeandDate.com. Ahead of the full moon, the first quarter moon will appear on Aug. 12 at 11:19 a.m ...

Moments later, hundreds of gallons of river water poured out of a fish elevator and into a large catch tank, followed by two thrashing lake sturgeon and a few other small fish. A lineup of ...

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 ...

Hayley Herzig with her 180-pounder, the fourth-largest lake sturgeon ever speared on the Lake Winnebago system. Photo courtesy Hayley Herzig The early morning air temperature was only 15 degrees on ...

Herman the Sturgeon — a 10 foot-long white sturgeon beloved in the Columbia River Basin — is celebrating his birthday Saturday, and the public is invited to the party at Bonneville Fish ...

Saugatuck Brewing Company is launching a new beer with a portion of the proceeds going toward lake sturgeon conservation efforts. The new beer, called "Lake Street Light," is available now.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Before stocking the Cuyahoga River with thousands of sturgeon, the folks looking to re-establish the prehistoric-looking, once-abundant fish in Lake Erie will be conducting a ...

A crowd of onlookers — some wearing party hats — stood in front of a gigantic tank to sing “Happy Birthday” to Herman, a 500-pound sturgeon housed at Bonneville Fish Hatchery and one of ...