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2006 Shovelnose Sturgeon

Spadie -- Ms. Engebretson's K-6 students, Zortman School (Shovelnose Sturgeon 1)
Mr. Big -- Mrs. Rome's 5th grade, Shepherd Elementary (Shovelnose Sturgeon 2)
Dorie -- Mr. Bartos' 7th grade science, Poplar Schools (Shovelnose Sturgeon 3)

Squishy Fishy -- Ms. Maxwell's PEAK 3rd Grade Gifted and Talented Program, Helena (Shovelnose Sturgeon 1)
Poke -- Mrs. Volbrecht's 3rd grade, Richey Elementary (Shovelnose Sturgeon 2)
Oscar -- Ms. Well's 5th-6th grades, Dodson Schools (Shovelnose Sturgeon 3)

Mike -- Ms. Muhs' 9th grade, Darby Schools (Shovelnose Sturgeon 1)
Bob -- Mrs. Armstrong's 7th grade 4, Washington Middle School, Miles City (Shovelnose Sturgeon 2)
Berry -- Miss Romo's 5th period 7th graders, Wolf Point Jr/Sr. High School (Shovelnose Sturgeon 3)

Susie Q -- Miss Romo's 8th period 7th graders, Wolf Point Jr/Sr. High School (Shovelnose Sturgeon 1)

(This location data on fish is PROVISIONAL DATA that has not been reviewed or edited. This data may be subject to significant change and is not citeable until reviewed and approved by the USGS. Data users are cautioned not to download this information and to consider carefully the provisional nature of the information before using it for purposes other than school projects specifically related to Missouri River Adopt-A-Fish.)

Shovelnose Sturgeon 1

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Shovelnose Sturgeon 2

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Shovelnose Sturgeon 3

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(This location data on fish is PROVISIONAL DATA that has not been reviewed or edited. This data may be subject to significant change and is not citeable until reviewed and approved by the USGS. Data users are cautioned not to download this information and to consider carefully the provisional nature of the information before using it for purposes other than school projects specifically related to Missouri River Adopt-A-Fish.)

Shovelnose Sturgeon 1
Date	Size	Sex	Location	Mile	Traveled	Comment
10/19/2005	741mm	Not sure		44.7		New fish for 2006
11/8/2005				61.6	Up 16.9 miles	Good move upriver
1/5/2006				61.6	Same	Settled in for the winter
2/24/2006				59.8	Down 0.2 m.	Just a bit downstream
3/10/2006				60.5	Up 0.7 m.	A little run upriver
3/23/2006				61.8	Up 1.3 m.	Still moving up the river
4/13/2006				60.6	Down 0.2 m.	Didn't move far


Shovelnose Sturgeon 2
Date	Size	Sex	Location	Mile	Traveled	Comment
10/21/2005	814mm	Not sure		142.1		New fish for 2006
11/25/2006				142.1	Same	Holding tight
1/4/2006				142	Down 0.1 m.	Didn't go far
2/23/2006				141.2	Up 0.8	Moved almost a mile
3/22/2006				130.2	Down 11 miles	Went a ways downriver
4/26/2006				126.2	Down 4 m.	A little swim down


Shovelnose Sturgeon 3
Date	Size	Sex	Location	Mile	Traveled	Comment
10/20/2005	867mm	Not sure		232.5		New fish for 2006
11/2/2005				232.5	Same	Didn't budge
11/23/2005				232.5	Same	Likes this spot
2/23/2006				228.1	Down 4.4 miles	A little run downriver
3/8/2006				228.3	Up 0.2 m.	Heading up just a bit
4/11/2006				224.8	Down 3.5 m.	Back down again
4/25/2006				221	Down 3.8 m.	Still heading down

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