Project Contact: Jim Boase ( James_Boase@fws.gov )

Background

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Recent Activities

New! Lake Sturgeon Have Arrived!

Less than one year after a man made reef was constructed at the head of Fighting Island, lake sturgeon have spawned there. This is the first time in 30 years that spawning lake sturgeon, a threatened species in both Michigan and Ontario, has been confirmed in the Canadian waters of the Detroit River. It was just over one year ago that United States (U.S.) and Canadian partners met at Fighting Island to announce Phase 2, construction of a new lake sturgeon spawning reef at Fighting Island in Lasalle, Ontario, Canada. The new spawning reef, constructed at Fighting Island in October 2008, was celebrated as the first Canada-U.S. funded fish habitat restoration project in the Great Lakes. The strong partnership between the U.S. and Canada and the dedication of everyone involved in protecting our shared natural resources made this project a reality. read more >

New! Lake Sturgeon Research Presented at Lake Erie Metropark

Fishery Biologist James Boase traveled to Brownstown, Michigan on April 19, 2009 to present information about lake sturgeon rehabilitation efforts taking place in the Detroit River near Lake Erie Metropark. Approximately 25 visitors attended the 45 minute presentation, which introduced the various fish, plants, and invertebrates found in the river near the park and gear used to sample them. read more >

Resource Materials

Report - Western Lake Erie Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Assessment. September 2001. (pdf - 235 Kb)

Report - Lake Sturgeon Spawning in the St. Clair River (NFWF Project 2001-005-008) (pdf - 201 Kb)

Report - Evaluation of Lake Sturgeon Habitat in the Detroit River (EPA GLNPO Project GL98105). December 2000. (pdf - 334 Kb)

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Useful Websites

Huron-Erie Corridor Initiative Website - http://huron-erie.org/

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