Sturgeon Bar

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^[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

Sturgeon Bar

USGS aerial imagery of Sturgeon Bar
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Geography
Location	Michigan
Coordinates	42°04′07″N 83°11′17″W[1]
Highest elevation	571 ft (174 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturgeon Bar
2. "The Detroit River". Detroit River Coalition. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
3. "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.