Shortnose sturgeon in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Acipenser brevirostrum
Overview
Shortnose sturgeon are classified as anadromous, living in the estuarine reaches of most atlantic seaboard rivers and ascending to flowing freshwater to spawn. They tend to congregate in the main river channels and only use smaller tributaries to a lesser extent. While shortnose sturgeons only occasionally frequent marine habitats, they can tolerate full seawater, and do migrate between rivers. The shortnose sturgeon can be found from new brunswick canada, to the st. Johns river in Florida (national marine fisheries service 1998).
At a glance
- Regions
- Northeast, statewide atlantic, statewide freshwater
- Water
- Freshwater
When to fish
Season notes
No recreational fishing season calendar; non-game, imperiled, nonnative, or non-angling taxon.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Northeast, statewide atlantic & statewide freshwater
Water
Freshwater
Habitat
Shortnose sturgeon are classified as anadromous, living in the estuarine reaches of most atlantic seaboard rivers and ascending to flowing freshwater to spawn. They tend to congregate in the main river channels and only use smaller tributaries to a lesser extent. While shortnose sturgeons only occasionally frequent marine habitats, they can tolerate full seawater, and do migrate between rivers. The shortnose sturgeon can be found from new brunswick canada, to the st. Johns river in Florida (national marine fisheries service 1998).
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Sources
- Myfwc.com
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.