Christopher Letts, Hudson River Educator

"Sturgeon: Ancient Survivors Of The Deep" includes rare underwater footage of the endangered pallid sturgeon, rare footage of an actual spearing on frozen Lake Winebago, spring breeding action on the Wolf River, plus much, much more. 

From the endangered shortnose sturgeon of the Hudson River to the flourishing sportfishing populations of white sturgeon in the Columbia River, this is one documentary you don't want to miss.

PALLID STURGEON
An Endangered Species

The US Fish & Wildlife Service and several state game & fish agencies are working diligently on the recovery of pallid sturgeons. Unfortunately, there are only a few small populations still remaining throughout the Mississippi River drainage.

There is a thriving and healthy population of white sturgeon below Bonneville Dam on the lower Columbia River. Fishing for them can be quite an adventure.

STURGEON SYPHON

Sturgeons have a syphon-like mouth which acts like a vacuum for sucking up food. Their diet consists primarily of crustaceans, insects, worms and fish. They are a long-lived species with an average life span of 50 to 60 years.

GREEN STURGEON

Green sturgeons are perhaps the least understood of all sturgeon species. Over the past few years, only a handful of researchers have been studying green sturgeons, and there is concern over their decline.

LAKE STURGEON

Lake sturgeons cause quite a commotion every spring during spawning. They are quite vulnerable at that time of year, and can be easily accessed while on the rocks spawning. Groups like Sturgeon For Tomorrow help keep watch over them.