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Sturgeon Bar

Coordinates: 42°04′07″N 83°11′17″W / 42.06861°N 83.18806°W / 42.06861; -83.18806 (Sturgeon Bar)[1]
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Sturgeon Bar
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Sturgeon Bar
Sturgeon Bar is located in Wayne County, Michigan
Sturgeon Bar
Sturgeon Bar
Sturgeon Bar is located in Michigan
Sturgeon Bar
Sturgeon Bar
Sturgeon Bar is located in the United States
Sturgeon Bar
Sturgeon Bar
Geography
LocationMichigan
Coordinates42°04′07″N 83°11′17″W / 42.06861°N 83.18806°W / 42.06861; -83.18806 (Sturgeon Bar)[1]
Highest elevation571 ft (174 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne

Sturgeon Bar (or Sturgeon's Bar) is a small island in the Detroit River.[2] It is in Wayne County, in southeast Michigan. Its coordinates are 42°04′07″N 83°11′17″W / 42.06861°N 83.18806°W / 42.06861; -83.18806 (Sturgeon Bar)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 571 ft (174 m) in 1980.[1] Numerous types of fish spawn at the island; a 1982 report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed lake sturgeon,[3]: 4  gizzard shad,[3]: 6  goldfish,[3]: 11  carp,[3]: 14  emerald shiner,[3]: 15  channel catfish,[3]: 19  bullhead catfish,[3]: 19  bluegill,[3]: 23  smallmouth bass,[3]: 25  and crappie.[3]: 26 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturgeon Bar
  2. ^ "The Detroit River". Detroit River Coalition. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Atlas of Spawning and Nursery Areas of Great Lakes Fishes: Volume VIII, Detroit River". U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Biological Services. September 1, 1982 – via Google Books.