Shovelnose Sturgeon
The Shovelnose Sturgeon is the smallest species of freshwater sturgeon native to North America. Sturgeons are highly regarded for their flesh and their roe, which are used to create premium grades of caviar. In 2010, they were listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act due to their resemblance to the endangered Pallid Sturgeon. They can reach up to 39 in (1 m) in length and 11 lb (4.8 kg) in weight.
Details
- Reserves
- Golden Ridge Reserve
- Habitats
- Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth
- Weight
- 0.3 kg - 4.7 kg
- Bait and Lure Preference
- Redworm, Wafters - White, Boilies - Natural, Cheese, Dog Biscuits, Eggs, Imitation Dog Biscuits, Liver, Spinnerbait, Spoon, Artificial Corn - Yellow, Bloodworm, Corn, Minnow, Pellets - Regular
- Traits
Bottom LurkerPrefers swimming closer to the bottom
Hard FighterTries its best to get off the hook
JumperLikes jumping out of the water
Night OwlMore active at night
Weight
Hook Sizes
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
Tackle Preference
Filter
Available
Baits
Natural
Cheese
Eggs
Liver
Live
Bloodworm
Minnow
Redworm
Bottom
Artificial Corn - Yellow
Boilies - Natural
Corn
Dog Biscuits
Imitation Dog Biscuits
Pellets - Regular
Wafters - White
Lures
Constant
Twitching
Jigging
Stop & Go
Spinnerbait
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Spoon
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