Large- and small-scale movement and distribution of acoustically tagged lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in eastern Lake Erie

Table 2 Beginning and ending dates for seasonal designations used in acoustic telemetry data analysis of lake sturgeon tagged in the Buffalo Harbor area of Lake Erie

Year	Pre-spawning	Spawning	Summer	Fall	Total days
2016	March 30–May 14	May 15–June 17	June 18–August 14	August 15 to September 27	181
2017	March 31–May 14	May 15–June 10	June 11–July 25	July 26–October 16	199
2018	April 27–May 20	May 21–June 18	June 19–August 18	August 19–October 9	165

Seasons were based upon water temperatures in recorded by the National Weather Service near the Buffalo water treatment intake at 9.1 m of depth. Spawning season began when water temperature passed 10 °C, Summer season began when water temperature passed 18 °C, and Fall season began once water temperatures began to decline

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