It's getting to that time of the year when sturgeon begin showing up in Raritan Bay and the surrounding areas. They are most often spotted when they breach and leave behind a loud splash and accompanying wake. They just show up unexpectedly and often startle an unsuspecting angler. What makes them breach is anyone's guess although I have seen them in and around bunker schools in the bay. Many of the sturgeon I've seen have been in the area of Chapel Hill Channel. The link below asks for your cooperation in reporting any sightings. It's almost impossible to capture a picture of a sturgeon as it breaches but if you are able to get a picture of a sturgeon (dead or alive), send it in with the information on the form. Keep your eyes open.
https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/sturgeon_reportform.htm
