The Return of the Sturgeon
Innovative, decades-long effort brings extirpated species back to the Milwaukee River. Second in a series.
Innovative, decades-long effort brings extirpated species back to the Milwaukee River. Second in a series. Back to the full article.
For 2006-2011, sturgeon were released below Thiensville Dam in Mequon; in 2012, into Milwaukee’s inner harbor at the School of Freshwater Sciences (SFS) slip; for 2013-2019, at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee; and for 2021-2023 into Milwaukee’s inner harbor at SFS with Sturgeon Fest incorporated into the annual Harbor Fest. The streamside rearing facility paused operations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but 3 yearling fish were released
For 2006-2011, sturgeon were released below Thiensville Dam in Mequon; in 2012, into Milwaukee’s inner harbor at the School of Freshwater Sciences (SFS) slip; for 2013-2019, at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee; and for 2021-2023 into Milwaukee’s inner harbor at SFS with Sturgeon Fest incorporated into the annual Harbor Fest. The streamside rearing facility paused operations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but 3 yearling fish were released. Data & photos: Aaron Schiller’s “Lake Sturgeon Rehabilitation | Milwaukee River, WI” 2023 presentation, with 2023 figure from WDNR website
