Anglers on the Saskatchewan River system, including Cedar Lake and Cumberland Lake, are being urged to report any sturgeon caught with Floy tags as part of an ongoing conservation program.

The Saskatchewan River Sturgeon Management Board says fishers should record the tag number, tag colour, green in Saskatchewan and orange in Manitoba, along with the capture location and the fish’s length. Reports can be made by calling 204-620-5311 or messaging the board’s Facebook page.

Each tagged sturgeon also carries a PIT tag as a backup tracking method, helping researchers monitor the species even if external tags are lost. Every fish has a unique ID, allowing scientists to study movement and population health across the river system.

Lake sturgeon are a long-lived and slow-growing species, making them especially vulnerable to overfishing and habitat changes.

Officials say public cooperation is essential, noting that every report helps protect one of the river’s most important and ancient species for future generations.