We started celebrating Mother's Day a day early this year! Yesterday, May 10 the DNR folks were able to gather approximately 100 sturgeon eggs from the egg-mat "traps". After sorting, 60 of those are now in the live beaker at the New Richmond hatchery facility.
John Bauman of Fish & Wildlife service explains that of those, we can expect a fair number to hatch and grow. There is typically some mortality due to such normally occurring factors such as fungal infections, etc.
Our egg mats will be checked again tomorrow, May 12 and our other methods will also be utilized to continue to gather more eggs and live fry.
These are the first sign of spawn for this 2014 season however, many adult sturgeon have been caught, examined and re-released this year. From here on out water temperature and other factors will determine the amount of successful spawning that will take place this year.
Remember, you can always visit our web site at www.kazoosturgeon.org for details, more information about our habitat restoration program, and to learn more about our prehistoric pal, the Lake Sturgeon!
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