Sturgeon Bar

Island in Michigan
42°04′07″N 83°11′17″W / 42.06861°N 83.18806°W / 42.06861; -83.18806 (Sturgeon Bar)[1]Highest elevation571 ft (174 m)[1]Administration
United States
State MichiganCountyWayne

Sturgeon Bar (or Sturgeon's Bar) is a small island in the Detroit River.[2] It is in Wayne County, in southeast Michigan. Its coordinates are 42°04′07″N 83°11′17″W / 42.06861°N 83.18806°W / 42.06861; -83.18806 (Sturgeon Bar)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 571 ft (174 m) in 1980.[1] Numerous types of fish spawn at the island; a 1982 report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed lake sturgeon,[3]: 4  gizzard shad,[3]: 6  goldfish,[3]: 11  carp,[3]: 14  emerald shiner,[3]: 15  channel catfish,[3]: 19  bullhead catfish,[3]: 19  bluegill,[3]: 23  smallmouth bass,[3]: 25  and crappie.[3]: 26 

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturgeon Bar
  2. ^ "The Detroit River". Detroit River Coalition. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Atlas of Spawning and Nursery Areas of Great Lakes Fishes: Volume VIII, Detroit River". U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Biological Services. September 1, 1982 – via Google Books.
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