100-Year-Old Sturgeon Found in Shasta Lake Predates Dam
Earlier this month, angler Dan Frost found the carcass of an estimated 100-year-old
white sturgeon in Shasta Lake. This seven-foot long beast could predate the construction of
Shasta Dam, which was completed in 1945. White sturgeon live in Shasta Lake's inlets, but they have been unable to spawn since the 1960s when powerhouses on the Pitt River obstructed their spawning grounds. The sturgeon is not the first large carcass to be found near Redding, CA. An
85 pound salmon carcass was found this fall in Battle Creek.
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Redding Record Searchlight
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Posted by Jennifer Lance at May 26, 2009 5:41 PM
It seems criminal to prevent the fish from spawning. I think we need more fish these days, and fewer people (in a humane way, of course).
If we keep going this way, there will be 9 billion people, and 0 fish. Then the number of people will start to fall rapidly...
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