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Herman the Sturgeon
November 15, 2017
He is an Oregon icon – Herman, the sturgeon, the state’s most famous fish. At 11 ft. long and nearly 500 lbs., Herman is not only one of Oregon’s most distinctive aquatic characters- some even consider him the unofficial state fish.
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