220-Pound Atlantic Sturgeon Caught in Hudson River

The endangered fish was captured during an annual survey by the Hudson River Estuary Program.

The Atlantic sturgeon measured six feet long and weighed 220 pounds.
It was caught near Hyde Park, New York, approximately 80 miles from New York City.
The fish is believed to be a female that had not yet spawned.
Captured under a research permit, the sturgeon was tagged, measured, and released back into the wild.
The survey, ongoing since 2006, tracks trends in the Atlantic sturgeon population.