(1987) reporting five-day-old green sturgeon larvae to be almost twice the weight of white sturgeon larvae of the same age (65 vs 34 mg; (cited in Cech et al. White sturgeon, obtained from Sterling Caviar and spawned in April 2012 and May 2013, were offspring of the F3 descendants of wild-caught Sacramento River sturgeon. 2000). They have retained many primitive characteristics that have been lost or modified in other modern-day fishes. Sturgeon … Green sturgeon were first described by Ayres (1854) from San Francisco Bay. White Sturgeon Facts and Information Acipenser transmontanus Introduction to White Sturgeon. The growth rate of larval green sturgeon is much greater than white sturgeon with Wang et al. The ancient fish is at the top of the Fraser River food web, and one of the few year-round resident species of fish in the lower Fraser River. One would want to know the difference between the two types of sturgeons. I enjoy everything concerning the harvesting/catch & releasing of White Sturgeon. But, there are plenty of differences between white sturgeons and green sturgeons. Ice Fish Sturgeon Bay offers an unforgettable trip on the Frozen waters of Green Bay, top ice fishing destinations in the country. The White Sturgeon is the largest and longest-lived species of freshwater fish in North America. There are two sturgeon species indigenous to Oregon, white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) and green sturgeon (A. medirostris). The White Sturgeon is the largest of all freshwater fish in North America. As nouns the difference between sturgeon and whitefish is that sturgeon is any marine or freshwater fish of the family acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central eurasia while whitefish is any of many fish. The diet of a sturgeon in the ocean may include sand lances and callianassid shrimp. Sturgeons are confined to temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere. I target these fish nearly six months a year. From the preparation before the catch to the enjoyment of eating the caviar & fillets. Sturgeon are living fossils, appearing first about 136 million years ago when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth. I have only seen one green, a 48" my buddy put in my boat near Tongue Point a few years ago. A friend of mine asked me today"Red(my friends call me Red)how do you tell between a green and white sturgeon"He had heard it can be hard to tell the difference between ADULT green and white sturgeon and didnt want to keep one on accident.I thought I would share the info with the board for anyone who wanted to know. I'm a White Sturgeon fisherman. Ice fishing in Door County for Whitefish is some of the best fishing in Door County, Green Bay, and Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin Green sturgeon are large bottom oriented anadromous fish. Globally, White Sturgeon are found only in western North America, and within Canada they are unique to British Columbia. White sturgeon are found in the ocean inside the 50-fathom line, and in large freshwater streams and estuaries along the Pacific coast from California to British Columbia. The growth rate of larval green sturgeon is much greater than white sturgeon with Wang et al. This fish will grow to 7-feet long and, as with white sturgeon, have bony body armor along their backs and are covered in sandpaper-like skin. (1987) reporting five-day-old green sturgeon larvae to be almost twice the weight of white sturgeon larvae of the same age (65 vs 34 mg; (cited in Cech et al. Only two sturgeon species reside on the west coast of North America, the green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris, and the white sturgeon, A. transmontanus (Moyle 2002). I enjoy everything concerning the harvesting/catch & releasing of White Sturgeon. Green sturgeon are benthic feeders that use their barbels and protruding ventral mouth to find prey.