Fish
White Sturgeon
Acipenser transmontanus
Photo: Josephe Huet, Public domain
Common Names
Sturgeon
Habitat
Cape Disappointment
Conservation
Endangered
First Observed
1805-12-09
Observed At
Fort Clatsop, Columbia River estuary, Oregon
As the largest freshwater fish in North America, white sturgeon can reach twice the 10-foot length reported by Clark.
Journal References
15 journal entries mention White Sturgeon
Nov
19
1805
Clark: November 19, 1805
...hich place I intended to Strike across to The Bay, I saw a
Sturgeon which had been thrown on Shore and left by the tide 10 feet in
length, and Several joints of the b...
Jan
8
1806
Clark: January 8, 1806
...amn. in the Season,
I got of those people a few roots Some Sturgeon whale-____ &. They
Call a whale E cu-la a Creek Shu man, they have Some fiew Sea ortter for
which...
Jan
15
1806
Clark: January 15, 1806
...s of the
Elk laid on with a Gleue which they make from the Sturgeon; the String is
made of the Sinues of the Elk also, the arrow is formed of two parts
usually tho S...
Jan
15
1806
Lewis: January 15, 1806
...s of the Elk laid on with a gleue which they make from the
sturgeon; the string is made of sinues of the Elk also. the arrow is
formed of two parts usually tho someti...
Feb
24
1806
Clark: February 24, 1806
...is party had brought for
Sale a Sea otter Skin, Some hats, Sturgeon and a Species of fish which now
begins to run and are taken in Great quantities in the Columbia Ri...
Feb
24
1806
Lewis: February 24, 1806
...ter being a sure pledge of their pacific
dispositions. the Sturgeon which they brought us was also good of it's
kind. we determine to send a party up the river to pro...
Feb
26
1806
Lewis: February 26, 1806
... two
men in our Indian canoe up the Columbia River to take sturgeon and
Anchovey. or if they were unsuccessfull in fishing we directed them to
purchase fish from the...
Feb
28
1806
Clark: February 28, 1806
...ds & a gun) visited us to day they brought
Some anchovies, Sturgeon, a beaver robe, and Some roots for Sale tho they
asked Such high prices for every article that we ...
Feb
28
1806
Lewis: February 28, 1806
...nd his wife visited
us today. they brought some Anchovies, Sturgeon, a beaver robe, and some
roots for sail tho they asked so high a price for every article that we
...
Mar
2
1806
Lewis: March 2, 1806
...ening Drewyer arrived with a most acceptable supply of fat
Sturgeon, fresh Anchovies and a bag containing about a bushel of Wappetoe.
we feasted on Anchovies and Wapp...
Mar
4
1806
Clark: March 4, 1806
... worthy of notice. we live
Sumptiously on our wappatoe and Sturgeon. the Anchovey is so delicate that
they Soon become tainted unless pickled or Smoked. the nativs ru...
Mar
4
1806
Lewis: March 4, 1806
... worthy of notice. we live
sumptuously on our wappetoe and Sturgeon. the Anchovey is so delicate that
they soon become tainted unless pickled or smoked. the natives r...
Mar
11
1806
Clark: March 11, 1806
...last
evening. we once more live in Clover; Anchovies fresh Sturgeon and
Wappatoe. the latter Sergt. Pryor had also procured a fiew and brought
with him. The Deer of ...
Mar
11
1806
Lewis: March 11, 1806
...last evening. we once more live in clover;
Anchovies fresh Sturgeon and Wappetoe. the latter Sergt. Pryor had also
procured and brought with him. The reptiles of this...
Mar
25
1806
Clark: March 25, 1806
...boys who must have for Some
time for the purpose of taking Sturgeon which they do by trolling. they
had 10 or 12 very fine Sturgeon which had not been long taken; we ...
