Sturgeon have a place in our communities and are the basis for many legends and folklore. Researchers visiting long time residents were told of teams of horses being needed to pull the sturgeon out and of rowboats, oared by the strongest men, being towed around for days.

(Photo courtesy Nelson Museum)


255-lb. white sturgeon captured in 1944 near Brilliant Dam


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