Sturgeon Bar Explained

Sturgeon Bar
Image Alt:Aerial image of an island.
Pushpin Map:WayneCountyMI#Michigan#USA
Coordinates:42.0686°N -83.1881°W
Location:Michigan
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Elevation Ft:571
Country:United States
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:County
Country Admin Divisions 1:Wayne

Sturgeon Bar (or Sturgeon's Bar) is a small island in the Detroit River. It is in Wayne County, in southeast Michigan. Its coordinates are 42.0686°N -83.1881°W, and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as in 1980. Numerous types of fish spawn at the island; a 1982 report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listedlake sturgeon,gizzard shad,goldfish,carp,emerald shiner,channel catfish,bullhead catfish,bluegill,smallmouth bass,and crappie.