Waterborough Wharf 1960s
Jemseg Grand Lake Watershed Association
New Brunswick, Canada
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Let’s meet a new fish each Friday! This fish was included in the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development August 2022 Report for at least one of our lakes.![]()
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The mighty Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) have been known to grow up to nearly 4.5 meters long in rare cases. When young, these fish can be confused with the smaller Shortnose Sturgeon, also present in the watershed.![]()
As the name suggests, the shape of the head is a key difference in identifying these species. This fish does not have a short nose at all!![]()
Unfortunately, Sturgeon are in decline in most of the world. Populations do not rebound quickly due to their long life cycles.![]()
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Let’s meet a new fish each Friday! This fish was included in the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development August 2022 Report for at least one of our lakes.![]()
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The American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) is recorded as being present in Maquapit Lake, but is not confirmed to be in other lakes in the watershed.![]()
Northern populations of these Shad may survive for multiple spawning seasons, but the fish in more southern populations die after just one.![]()
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That concludes our results from the eDNA testing... but... Who didn’t show up?![]()
Several fish not confirmed by our test were included in speculative posts, due to their inclusion in the most recent reports from the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development.![]()
Join us for 11 more Fish Feature Fridays, starring the known fish that were not detected.![]()
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