Managing Wisconsin's Swimming Dinosaur -- The Wisconsin Lake Sturgeon Management Plan

Wisconsin is fortunate to possess one of the largest self-sustaining lake sturgeon populations in the world. Because of the biological characteristics of lake sturgeon and the ease in which a population can be significantly impacted in an exploited fishery, it is critical that management strategies and philosophies be continually reviewed, refined, and updated.

• Lake sturgeon biology and distribution
• Executive Summary
• Management Issues
• Objectives and Recommendations

For more information, contact:
Karl Scheidegger, Staff Specialist,
(608) 267-9426