The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made the announcement on its Facebook page.
âThis real life river monster was tipping the scales at 240 pounds, measuring 6 feet 10 inches long, and a girth of nearly 4 feet,â the post stated. âCaught in the Detroit River, this fish is one of the largest lake sturgeon ever recorded in the U.S.â
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Based on its girth and size, biologists assume it to be a female and said she has been roaming the Detroit River and surrounding waters for over 100 years.
As a point of reference, that means the ancient fish caught on April 22 likely was hatched in the Detroit River around 1920, when Detroit became the fourth largest city in America.