Fisherman catches ‘rare and endangered’ 50-pound fish in Missouri

Fisherman catches ‘rare and endangered’ 50-pound fish in Missouri

By Monica Ryan

Source: mytwintiers

4/26/2022

A man from Missouri caught a “rare and endangered” fish in the Ozarks last week before releasing it back into the lake.

Troy Staggs, of Grain Valley, caught a 30-year-old lake sturgeon while fishing on the Lake of the Ozarks, the Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed on Facebook. Staggs reeled in the sturgeon after his fishing tackle became wrapped around the fish’s tail.

“It took him 47 minutes to bring the fish to the boat, where he took a quick measurement, snapped a few pictures, and released the fish back into the lake,” the MDC wrote.

Staggs said the fish weighed between 50 and 55 pounds, and measured 56 inches in length.

Lake of the Ozarks

Sturgeon, Lake

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