"Sturgeon: Ancient Survivors Of The Deep" includes rare underwater footage of the endangered pallid sturgeon, rare footage of an actual lake sturgeon spearing on frozen Lake Winebago, spring breeding action on the Wolf River, and much, much more.

From the endangered shortnose sturgeon of the Hudson River to the flourishing sportfishing populations of white sturgeon in the Columbia River, this is one documentary you don't want to miss.

The US Fish & Wildlife Service and several state game & fish agencies are working diligently on the recovery of pallid sturgeons. Unfortunately, there are only a few small populations still remaining.

Sturgeons have a syphon-like mouth which acts like a vacuum for sucking up food. Their diet consists primarily of crustaceans, insects, worms and fish. They are a long-lived species with an average life span of 50 to 60 years.

Green sturgeons are perhaps the least understood of all sturgeon species. Over the past few years, only a handful of researchers have been studying green sturgeons.

There is a thriving and healthy population of white sturgeon below Bonneville Dam on the lower Columbia River. Fishing for them can be quite an adventure.

Lake sturgeons cause a great deal of commotion every spring during their spawning run. They are quite vulnerable at that time of year, and can be easily accessed. Volunteer groups like, Sturgeon For Tomorrow, keep watch over the spawning fish