sturgeon

For two decades conservationists have been working to restore lake sturgeon to the Milwaukee River. Last week, the first adult sturgeon made his way 20 miles upstream from Lake Michigan.

A group called the Sturgeon Protectors is welcoming the sturgeon returning to Milwaukee waterways.

The new fish passage in Glendale could help lake sturgeon spawn upstream as they once did, generations ago.

An upcoming federal agency proposal could bring protections for the lake sturgeon.

The caviar trading ring that shook the Wisconsin DNR made big headlines in 2021, but the intricacies of the scandal were often lost in the headlines. The scandal involved avid sturgeon conservationists, local fishing clubs and sturgeon eggs that were donated to the DNR.

Saturday one thousand baby sturgeon will be released along the shore of Lake Michigan. The event is a part of a 25 year partnership between Riveredge…

Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago is home to what’s considered to be one of the largest, self-sustaining lake sturgeon populations in the world.The state's…