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Great Lakes sturgeon may be 400 years old:Scientists rethinking how to save them (cbc.ca)
aschla 4 hours ago [-]
Kayak fished the St. Croix river last year, on the border of Minnesota and Wisconsin, for smallmouth bass. Crystal clear water. Floated over several huge sturgeon, 4-6 feet long. The way they look, it feels like coming across a dinosaur. Thankfully they're bottom feeders.
Joel_Mckay 3 hours ago [-]
Acipenser transmontanus are harmless sucker mouth fish, and lived in the local rivers long before our towns were even an idea.

They are usually strictly catch and release, but in a kayak could probably pull you a great distance. They are deceptively strong for their size, and a big part of local conservation efforts.

400 years is plausible, as they do live a long time when left alone. =3

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