Seattle Times article:

A University of Washington research team hauled in a rare catch on the waters of Lake Washington.

The researchers were conducting a survey of commonly found fish in the lake last month, when they netted a 5 ½-foot-long white sturgeon near Matthews Beach.

State Fish and Wildlife officials say sturgeon sightings are extremely rare in Lake Washington. Even more rare are reports that one has been caught.

The researchers took some pictures, then released the fish back into the water.

In 1987, an 11-foot-long, 640-pound sturgeon was found dead in the lake.

[link to seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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