A person catfishing along a Missouri river was surprised when he reeled in an unexpected prehistoric fish.
The Missouri Department of Conservation said Chandler Lee Tudor hooked and landed a 4-foot lake sturgeon out of the Gasconade River in Pulaski County earlier this week.
Tudor was using worms as bait attempting to catch a catfish as he was fishing on the Riddle Bridge Access.
Wildlife officials say lake sturgeon are large and prehistoric fish that live within the Missouri and Mississippi river systems.
They will grow to lengths of 8 feet and weigh as much as 300 kilos.
“Lake sturgeon are protected as an endangered species in Missouri and should be returned to the water if captured,” the MDC said.
After a fast picture to document the catch, the MDC said the fish was immediately released back into the Gasconade River.
A person catfishing along a Missouri river was surprised when he reeled in an unexpected prehistoric fish.
The Missouri Department of Conservation said Chandler Lee Tudor hooked and landed a 4-foot lake sturgeon out of the Gasconade River in Pulaski County earlier this week.
Tudor was using worms as bait attempting to catch a catfish as he was fishing on the Riddle Bridge Access.
Wildlife officials say lake sturgeon are large and prehistoric fish that live within the Missouri and Mississippi river systems.
They will grow to lengths of 8 feet and weigh as much as 300 kilos.
“Lake sturgeon are protected as an endangered species in Missouri and should be returned to the water if captured,” the MDC said.
After a fast picture to document the catch, the MDC said the fish was immediately released back into the Gasconade River.
