“View from the Water” Blog Catch the latest news and observations from IEP's biologists on the water. Subscribe Sign up to receive “View from the Water” blogposts by email. Search this Blog Articles Sturgeon in Suisun Bay and Plainfin Midshipmen in San Pablo Bay October 5, 2022 Update on the activities of the IEP Trammel Net Survey and the Fall Midwater Trawl IEP Trammel Net Survey The Trammel Net Survey caught a 181 cm (~6 ft) White Sturgeon in Suisun Bay on October 4. According to the Von Bertalanffy growth curves for White Sturgeon in the Sacramento/San Joaquin, Columbia, and Fraser river basins (L.R. Hidebrand et al., 2016), this fish is more than 25 years old, making its birth year in the late 1990s. Figure 1. CDFW Environmental Scientist, Dylan Stompe, holding a large white sturgeon that was captured October 4 in Suisun Bay. CDFW image. Back in September (Sep. 21), the survey caught 25 white sturgeon, tagging 19 with $150 angler reward tags and recapturing 2 fish from 2020 and 2021. Figure 2. CDFW Environmental Scientist, Dylan Stompe, holding two of the sturgeon captured on September 21 in Suisun Bay. CDFW image. IEP Fall Midwater Trawl For the Fall Midwater Trawl, they were out in San Francisco estuary on October 4. They caught 1,705 Plainfin Midshipman at station 307 in San Pablo Bay. This singing toadfish (a native of the bay) keeps residents of Richardson's Bay up all night during the breeding season. The fish makes a loud hum to attract mates. Figure 3. Pile of Plainfin Midshipmen collected during the October 4 trawl at station 307 in San Pablo Bay. CDFW image. Want to read more updates and stories from IEP On the Water? Follow us on Twitter! @IEP-OnTheWater Categories: Hobbs Tagged: Related Articles CDFW Trammel Net Survey: Sturgeon Catch This Season Summary of sturgeon catch since early August 2022 Sturgeon and CDFW Tagging Activities Sturgeon in San Pablo Bay after the HAB event and CDFW sturgeon crew in episode of Angler West TV Juvenile Green Sturgeon View from net survey in San Pablo Bay CDFW's Trammel Net Survey Back Out in San Pablo Bay More catch from the 08/08/2022 CDFW Trammel Net Survey A Summer Day Sampling in Central Bay Day on the water with the San Francisco Bay Study Catching up with the Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office, one net toss at a time Introduction to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office, and their monitoring programs. Comments are closed.