Lake Sturgeon Fishing Tips, World Record & Biology
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Lake Sturgeon

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Family Game Fish
Lake Sturgeon

Biology & Profile

Known scientifically as Unknown, the Lake Sturgeon is highly sought after by anglers in environments. The lake sturgeon (Huso fulvescens), also known as the rock sturgeon, is a North American temperate freshwater fish, one of 27 species of sturgeon. Like other sturgeons, this species is a bottom feeder and has a partly cartilaginous skeleton, an overall streamlined shape, and skin bearing rows of bony plates on the sides and back.
The lake sturgeon uses its elongated, spade-like snout to stir up the substrate and sediments on the beds of rivers and lakes to feed. Four sensory organs (barbels) hang near its mouth to help the sturgeon locate bottom-dwelling prey. Lake sturgeons can grow to a large size for freshwater fish, up to 7.25 ft (2.2 m) long and 240 lbs (108 kg).

Habitat & Diet

Anglers have the most success finding Lake Sturgeon near Lakes, Reservoirs, Rivers.

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Fishing Tips & Best Baits

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Quick Stats

Optimal Temp 50.0°F - 80.0°F