Lake sturgeon spotted in Milwaukee River for first time in 100 years

Conservationists are celebrating the return of sturgeon to the Milwaukee River – 20 miles upstream from Lake Michigan. It’s the first time one of the giant fish was documented in Ozaukee County in more than a century. Sturgeon disappeared from the river because of things like overfishing and degraded habitat. The discovery of the sturgeon so far from Lake Michigan signals a milestone in a sturgeon restoration project that’s been underway for 20 years. WUWM environmental reporter Susan Bence is joined by Andrew Struck, the director of planning and parks in Ozaukee County to explain how this happened.