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Walleye and Lake Sturgeon Egg Deposition and Larval Emergence in the Lower Black River, NY, 2013-2025

September 23, 2026

In order to determine Walleye (Sander vitreus) and Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) production in the lower Black River, New York, data were collected weekly during the spring of 2013-2025. This data release contains the spring sampling data, egg deposition, larval emergence, and density estimates. Density estimates were calculated using egg and larval abundance for both species on natural and artificial spawning reefs.

Publication Year 2026
Title Walleye and Lake Sturgeon Egg Deposition and Larval Emergence in the Lower Black River, NY, 2013-2025
DOI 10.5066/P1SJMQTI
Authors Marc Chalupnicki, James E McKenna Jr, Dawn E Dittman, Gregg E. Mackey, Richard (Contractor) A Chiavelli, Adam J Fridman, Jason (Contractor) M Haag, Jeremy (Contractor) W Kraus, Jana Lantry, Les Resseguie
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Great Lakes Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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