Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Lake sturgeon has historically spawned in Ohio River and Lake Erie tributaries, but by 1971 had disappeared from Ohio. The species is long-lived and slow to reproduce, making species recovery difficult. For several years, the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium has reared young lake sturgeon using Maumee River water and released them each fall with hopes that they’ll return to the river in the future to spawn.
for more information visit ohiodnr.gov
Lake sturgeon has historically spawned in Ohio River and Lake Erie tributaries, but by 1971 had disappeared from Ohio. The species is long-lived and slow to reproduce, making species recovery difficult. For several years, the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium has reared young lake sturgeon using Maumee River water and released them each fall with hopes that they’ll return to the river in the future to spawn.
for more information visit ohiodnr.gov
