Posted on 05/04/2021 6:50:06 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
- Now that's a whopper — a very old whopper!
A 240-pound (108.8 kilograms) sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught last week in the Detroit River by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The "real life river monster" was nearly 7 feet (2.1 meters) long,
The typical lifespan is 55 years for a male sturgeon and 70 to 100 years for females, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Frozen round goby, a tasty snack for a sturgeon, was used as bait on a long line that was deep in the river.
All sturgeon caught in the Detroit River must be released.
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Did it look anything like Jimmy Hoffa?
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