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7-foot sturgeon surfaces belly up in Lake Washington

This 7-foot sturgeon, discovered by water skier Keith Magnuson, bellied up in Lake Washington in Aug. 2013. ( Keith Magnuson)
This 7-foot sturgeon, discovered by water skier Keith Magnuson, bellied up in Lake Washington in Aug. 2013. ( Keith Magnuson)

FISHING -- Despite being 7 feet long, an old-timer has been living peacefully unbeknownst to the masses outside of Seattle, until last weekend.  

Check it out in this report from KING 5 TV.

And this initial report in the Seattle Times.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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