CDFW Trammel Net Survey: Sturgeon Catch This Season
On Wednesday, August 9, the CDFW Trammel Net Survey was back in San Pablo Bay.
They caught 2 more Green Sturgeon. One received an acoustic tag for tracking. They also caught 4 White Sturgeon and 59 Bat Rays.
![Boat on the water with a fish (sturgeon) lying down on its back in a tray being held by a person as they get ready to place an acoustic tag in it - Click to open in new window](/Portals/0/Images/ViewFromWaterBlog/CDFW_Hobbs/08092022_Sturgeon/20220809_STU_5_246x328.jpg)
CDFW staff Kevin Juranek holding a sturgeon (first image); a second sturgeon gets ready to receive an acoustic tag (second image). CDFW photos. Click on images to enlarge.
On August 11, they caught 2 more Green Sturgeon and a Thornback Ray. So far this season, they've caught 7 Green Sturgeon, three of which received acoustic tags.
![Man in green waders standing in a boat holding long lobed fish (Thornback ray) - Click to open in new window](/Portals/0/Images/ViewFromWaterBlog/CDFW_Hobbs/08092022_Sturgeon/20220812_STU_2_246x328.jpg)
CDFW staff Bradyn O'Connor holding a Thornback ray. CDFW photos. Click on image to enlarge.
Are you curious to know how many Green and White Sturgeon have been caught so far this season? Check out a new Sturgeon Tagging app that allows you to plot simple catch information.