A 2×4 factorial experiment was conducted for 8 weeks to determine the effect of feeding rate and water temperature on the growth performance of 30-g-size white sturgeon. Body weight increase (BWI) and feed efficiency (FE) were significantly (P<0.05) higher at 23 than 26°C when the sturgeon were fed at the same rate. BWI, FE and body lipid content were significantly elevated with increasing feeding rates. There were no significant interactions between water temperature and feeding rate for all measurements. The optimum temperature for sturgeon growth appears to be closer to 23 than 26°C, and the optimum feeding rates at 23 and 26°C were 2.0–2.5% and 2.5–3.0% body weight/day, respectively.