KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A worker checking the spill gate at an Oregon dam for obstructions thought he found a log.
After a closing inspection, hydro foreman Todd Engelbrecht discovered it was the carcass of a fish.
The Herald and News reports the white sturgeon found Thursday at Keno Dam is an estimated 9 1/2 -feet long and 250 pounds.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Bill Tinniswood says it’s the biggest freshwater fish he’s ever touched.