White Sturgeon
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Low oxygen levels responsible for fish kill below American Falls Dam
While some fish were killed, many survived and it appears die off has not affected fishing
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Boise man cited for poaching a sturgeon after sportsman reported it
A Boise man was recently cited for catching and keeping a two-foot white sturgeon caught below Swan Falls Dam on the Snake River. A Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) call triggered the investigation.
Michael Melton (32) caught the sturgeon on the evening of June 17th, and placed the fish in his vehicle. "Fortunately, a nearby angler took action,” Fish and Game conservation officer Brian Jack noted. “He called the CAP hotline and provided us with a license plate number and accurate descriptions of both the vehicle and the suspect.”
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2017 was a good year for baby sturgeon in the portions of the Snake River
In the river between Bliss Dam and C.J. Strike Reservoir, sturgeon took advantage of the rare high river flows and spawned successfully during spring.
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Sturgeon Stocking 101
Did you know Idaho Department of Fish and Game stocks sturgeon in limited numbers in the Snake River each year? The purpose of the stocking is to maintain a popular and unique fishing opportunity in reaches of the Snake River where sturgeon populations are not self-supporting. It's not like trout stocking where folks get to immediately catch and harvest stocked trout. Sturgeon stocked this year can be around for angler enjoyment potentially for decades.
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Fish and Game stocks sturgeon, and now the wait begins
Taking the long view is easier when you consider a sturgeon stocked in 2016 could be caught by an angler in 2066.
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Idaho’s largest fish gets a boost from biologists
In Idaho, there lives a toothless giant from the days of the dinosaurs that can live to be 100 years old and is characterized by its vacuum-like mouth, sensitive whiskers, small beady eyes and armor-like scales.
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