US Biologists Catch A 100-Year-Old Sturgeon Fish That Weighs Over 108 Kilograms

There is not just a 'plenty' but also very big fish in the sea! A 240-pound (108.9 kg) sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught last week in the Detroit River by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

According to an Associated Press report, the "real life river monster" was almost 7 feet long.

¡°Based on its girth and size, it is assumed to be a female and that she has been roaming our waters over 100 years. She was quickly released back into the river¡± after being weighed and measured, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.

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The typical lifespan of a sturgeon is considered to be 55 years for a male and 70 to 100 years for females, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

The fish was captured on April 22 near Grosse Ile, south of Detroit. A three-person crew was conducting an annual sturgeon study and a frozen round goby, which is a tasty snack for a sturgeon, was used as bait to catch the fish.

It took about six minutes to get the fish into the boat with a net.

¡°I felt the fish thumping on the line. As it got closer, it just got bigger and bigger,¡± said Jason Fischer, who accompanied fellow biologists Paige Wigren and Jennifer Johnson.

Wigren said, ¡°Yep, this is going to be a real good fish story.¡±

She added, ¡°She was tired out and didn¡¯t fight us very much. Imagine everything that fish has lived through and seen.¡±

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She was quickly released back into the river after being processed.

Lake sturgeons are listed as a threatened species in Michigan. All sturgeon caught in the Detroit River must be released.