Natural recruitment of pallid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus has not been observed in the Missouri River above Fort Peck Reservoir for over 30 years.  As a result, it is estimated that only 30 to 150 adult pallid sturgeon remain in this river reach.  In an effort to recover the pallid sturgeon, 736 hatchery-reared juvenile pallid sturgeon (HRJPS) were stocked as yearlings in 1998.  Anecdotal data suggest that the 1997 year class of HRJPS are growing slower than indigenous juvenile shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus of the same age.  Thus, in the summer of 2003 we implanted transmitters in 9 HRJPS and 12 indigenous juvenile shovelnose sturgeon to track movements and determine habitat use for the two species. Upon relocating a fish, the river kilometer of the fish location was recorded and various abiotic habitat variables were measured (e.g., depth, velocity, temperature, substrate, distance to thalweg).  In addition, we sampled both species using drifting trammel nets, benthic trawling, set lines, and angling to obtain growth and food habits data.  The results of this study will determine if stocking hatchery-reared pallid sturgeon is a viable short-term conservation method for restoring pallid sturgeon populations.  The results will also provide insight into the factors limiting recruitment of pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River above Fort Peck Reservoir.