Sturgeon Fishing in the Fraser River

[Cunuckgaucho]

So not really a fisherman but this trip was an eye opener to the sport and I had a blast. Day started off slow with a few nibbles but nothing took. Close to lunch the rain let up and Aaron got one on the hook. That ended up being a 5 footer which we brought on board for pics.

 We settled in and at appox 14:00 I got a bite and it was game on. took about 45 min to land this one on the beach for pics as at 7 ft to big to drag aboard. He leapt out of the water a couple times which was pretty impressive to see. At one point I think the line was caught up on a sunk branch but managed to free the line and not lose my fish.

With the sturgeon ist's catch and release only. Time to look at salmon fishing and bring something home .

 

[Radioactive]

Sturgeon is a very cool prehistoric fish caught a couple on the snake river in Idaho while growing up.

[Belt Fed]

We used to catch them often on the Arkansas river when i was a kid, they are on the endangered species list now. along with the paddlefish

Edited September 20, 2020 by Belt Fed

[98Z5V]

You landed a Dinosaur, brother... 

That is so damn cool.  

[shepp]

I’m on my way!!! I need one of those back road entrances tho

[Cunuckgaucho]

Biggest one caught so far this year was 11 feet !

[Sharpshooter]

Fukk! 11 feet?  What kept him from catching you? Too much time in the same pair of socks? 😁

[Radioactive]

6 hours ago, Sharpshooter said:

Fukk! 11 feet?  What kept him from catching you? Too much time in the same pair of socks? 😁

Growing up we heard stories of sturgeon pulling mules into the snake river. Fishing tales for sure but anything that weighs 1000 lbs and is 11 feet long has some power.

[Sharpshooter]

I've heard stories (tall tales?) of divers at the bottom of a dam, looking for damage, when all of a sudden the earth moved under their feet and they discovered they were standing on a catfish. Understand, they didn't step on a catfish, they were standing on a fish big enough that both their feet were on the top of the fish. Yeah, I know, another fish story but some of them have a serious basis in truth.

[shepp]

Spearing season is always cool to follow here on winnabago and other fox river lakes. They issue a certain amount of tags each year then the dnr keeps the season open based on the amount of fish harvested. They chain saw a hole in the ice and you sit in a pitch black shack starring down the hole till one swims thru. 
 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox11online.com/amp/sports/outdoors/30-sturgeon-speared-monday-feb-17-2020

Edited September 26, 2020 by shepp

[billymagg]

On 9/26/2020 at 12:24 PM, shepp said:

Spearing season is always cool to follow here on winnabago and other fox river lakes. They issue a certain amount of tags each year then the dnr keeps the season open based on the amount of fish harvested. They chain saw a hole in the ice and you sit in a pitch black shack starring down the hole till one swims thru. 
 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox11online.com/amp/sports/outdoors/30-sturgeon-speared-monday-feb-17-2020

I would have never guessed, spear fishing through the ice?? no 308 AR involved though?? LOL

[Cunuckgaucho]

47 minutes ago, billymagg said:

I would have never guessed, spear fishing through the ice?? no 308 AR involved though?? LOL

Would adding a bayonet now make your 308 AR a spear?

[unforgiven]

Very cool brother 👍

[shepp]

1 hour ago, billymagg said:

I would have never guessed, spear fishing through the ice?? no 308 AR involved though?? LOL

 

[billymagg]

1 hour ago, shepp said:

 

Thats kool, really kool, I've caught a bass through the ice, mostly blue gills

[shepp]

21 minutes ago, billymagg said:

Thats kool, really kool, I've caught a bass through the ice, mostly blue gills

I’ve never done this, but Ive caught Walleye, northern pike, pan fish and 15# brown trout thru the ice 

[billymagg]

On 9/27/2020 at 9:29 PM, shepp said:

I’ve never done this, but Ive caught Walleye, northern pike, pan fish and 15# brown trout thru the ice 

That is amazing eating, I've only caught one Walleye, no Pike or Brown trout, all good eating, bluegill are great through the ice, clean white flesh, awesome eating!

[Magwa]

congrats sturgeon fishing is a hoot and can kick your a$$, I love catching them this is a cool pic that I took of a sturgeon I caught on the Columbia River look close as it is coming to the boat..... it was a bit over 8 ft hooked by accident on a kwikfish lure they seem to love them as we always catch one or two during salmon season you can see the lure hanging out of his mouth... fun stuff Cunuck...