Juvenile sturgeon captured in Lower Granite Reservoir during an effort to document sturgeon spawning there. Researchers have documented successful sturgeon spawning in the reservoir over the past three years.
Photo by Idaho Power Co.
December 5, 2019
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Snake River sturgeon study looks at recruitment Fish grow faster in slower water of lower river than upstream
Fisheries managers and researchers are gaining confidence that sturgeon in the Hells Canyon reach of the Snake River are reproducing.