They may spend up to 4 years in fresh water before moving out to sea. Recent studies indicate that a population of approximately 150,000 juvenile Atlantic sturgeon may reside in the Hudson River at any one time. Atlantic sturgeon can reach lengths in excess of 10 feet and weigh several hundred pounds. Distribution of atlantic sturgeon in NY state. Dark dots represent where actual samples of atlantic sturgeon were taken.
White dots represent historic distributions.
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