Wednesday January 28, 2026
FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News —
(FOX40.COM) — What’s considered one of the largest freshwater fish in North America was observed on camera for the first time moving through a recently completed Sacramento Valley fish passage project.
A sturgeon measuring more than 5 feet was captured on sonar while swimming through the Big Notch Project in Yolo County, California Department of Water Resources officials announced on social media Monday.
Gary Pitzer, a public information officer with the department, told FOX40.com it was the first sturgeon they have positively identified at the facility. They have since detected two others passing through Big Notch, he said.