: any of a family (Acipenseridae) of usually large elongate anadromous or freshwater bony fishes which are widely distributed in the north temperate zone and whose roe is made into caviar
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Swimming around in Lake St. Clair are some massive lake sturgeon — and Michigan officials just got one on record.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
Workers reeled in the catch during the department's annual Lake St. Clair sturgeon survey in August, marking the longest lake sturgeon in the survey's history.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
The fruity profile, with flavors of apple crumble, pairs beautifully with the sweet and nutty notes of Siberian sturgeon.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Why is it called the Sturgeon Moon? Native American tribes around the Great Lakes region and Lake Champlain were said to catch plenty of freshwater sturgeon around this time, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
Workers reeled in the catch during the department's annual Lake St. Clair sturgeon survey in August, marking the longest lake sturgeon in the survey's history.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
The fruity profile, with flavors of apple crumble, pairs beautifully with the sweet and nutty notes of Siberian sturgeon.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Why is it called the Sturgeon Moon? Native American tribes around the Great Lakes region and Lake Champlain were said to catch plenty of freshwater sturgeon around this time, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2024
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sturgeon
noun
stur·geon
ˈstər-jən 
: any of various usually large long-bodied fishes having a thick skin covered with rows of bony plates that are valued especially for their eggs which are made into caviar
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