Sturgeon Fishing

[Dearth]

I had friends go this spring and they caught 4 Sturgeon the smallest was 4 feet long and about 250 lbs and the largest caught by his wife and it was just over 7 ft long and 650 lbs. Not sure how long they were out for but the big one took just over an hour to reel in all caught on video too was entertaining to watch.

All the fish they caught were catch and release as well

[Ross]

Pics or it didn't happen...

[mark]

realize letting go but long fight times got to be hard on the fish

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by Dearth

I had friends go this spring and they caught 4 Sturgeon the smallest was 4 feet long and about 250 lbs and the largest caught by his wife and it was just over 7 ft long and 650 lbs. Not sure how long they were out for but the big one took just over an hour to reel in all caught on video too was entertaining to watch.

All the fish they caught were catch and release as well

Wow!! That's pretty good. I went fishing same place Mindy's talking bout and we all caught sturgeon. They all averaged 5' and all averaged 60lbs. Your friends telling you a fish tale.

[ronau]

Originally Posted by Dearth

I had friends go this spring and they caught 4 Sturgeon the smallest was 4 feet long and about 250 lbs and the largest caught by his wife and it was just over 7 ft long and 650 lbs. Not sure how long they were out for but the big one took just over an hour to reel in all caught on video too was entertaining to watch.

All the fish they caught were catch and release as well

Imagine a 4 foot person weighing 250lbs.....I don't think sturgeons are shaped like barrels

[Dearth]

Originally Posted by ronau

Imagine a 4 foot person weighing 250lbs.....I don't think sturgeons are shaped like barrels

It was all caught on video and I watched it and that sturgeon was fricken huge and took 4 to hold it as it was weighed

[intarsiabox]

http://www.riverfishingbc.com/WhiteS...ndAgeChart.pdf

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

http://www.riverfishingbc.com/WhiteS...ndAgeChart.pdf

Haha damn you. You beat me to it.

[FishingGoalie]

Being a fisherman I can easily believe someone marking up the weight lol.

[ronau]

Originally Posted by Dearth

It was all caught on video and I watched it and that sturgeon was fricken huge and took 4 to hold it as it was weighed

I have no doubt a White Sturgeons can get way over 250lbs, just not at 4 feet.

Average weight chart for White Sturgeon:

http://www.riverfishingbc.com/WhiteS...ndAgeChart.pdf

At 4'1", average weight is 35lbs.

You both beat me to it.....