There is one good sign outside of this massive lake sturgeon, several eggs have been found on the new Fort Wayne Reef that was built by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The USFWS say there are only about 1% of the original population of lake sturgeon left for a variety of reasons and that is why it is so important to catch and release these amazing creatures. So if you catch one, measure and take a quick selfie and get that sturgeon back in the water as quickly as possible. It takes forever for these fish to grow this size and the USFWS have been working hard for many years to help these fish survive and be able to continue to reproduce so these fish are able to be around Michigan for many years to come. The good news for anglers is, this particular lake sturgeon was quickly measured and released back into the Detroit River so she can make another angler have a once in a lifetime moment someday. The fish was a female and according to the USFWS, they believe she was most likely hatched in the Detroit River around 1920. This particular lake sturgeon is one of the largest fish ever recorded in the entire United States. Maybe the show's host and master angler Jeremy Wade may bring the camera's and make the trip to the Detroit River to see if he can angle in one of these beasts found in the Detroit River. If you have ever seen the show River Monsters, then you know this lake sturgeon is definitely good enough and certainly big enough to earn its own episode.
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