Sterling Caviar
Peter Struffenegger, Manager
Sterling Caviar, LLC has been in the sturgeon business for over 20 years and operates three separate sturgeon farm sites in Sacramento County. Sterling's sturgeon are raised in clean, fresh water in above-ground tanks as opposed to earthen ponds (catfish) or in canal-like raceways (trout). Some of the tanks are as large as 40 feet in diameter and nine feet deep. Water flows constantly, and oxygen levels and temperature are all electronically monitored by alarms, which are set to alert staff when levels move outside parameters. Sterling employs 10 fishery biologists, maintenance, and processing staff to make sure the sturgeon are all cared for and that the finest caviar possible is produced for consumers.
