Fishing for today.

[desertrat]

Columbia river. Son and Grandkids. Today.

 

[RPMDAD]

Very Nice, don't recognize the fish?

 

[desertrat]

Sturgeon.
Moratorium on them now. Catch and release only.

 

[RPMDAD]

Wow, have never seen one before, have heard they actually still have them in the Potomac river, have heard they can grow up to 5 - 6 feet in length. very cool,.

 

[desertrat]

Wow, have never seen one before, have heard they actually still have them in the Potomac river, have heard they can grow up to 5 - 6 feet in length. very cool,.

I guess they do. They both caught another later. These were between 3 and 4 feet. Small ones.

 

[acommondisaster]

Wisconsin's a big sturgeon fishing area - I think they even have a spear fishing season for the big sturgeon (near 100lbs). It's not all catch and release.

 

[desertrat]

Wisconsin's a big sturgeon fishing area - I think they even have a spear fishing season for the big sturgeon (near 100lbs). It's not all catch and release.

They turn it off and on again in OR. Give the little ones time to get big and I guess they grow pretty slow. I think the last time you could keep one was about 10 years ago. Son has a pic of one that stretched from one end of the tailgate to the other. So 5' I guess. Had it smked by a guy that does that and vacuum wraps chunks. Man that was tasty.

 

[PJay]

http://largestfreshwaterfish.com/the-largest-sturgeon-caught-by-a-man-record/

They get huge


I remember when a sturgeon and I were first introduced. I was wishing for a bigger boat..

 

[Shutout]

Nice pictures.

 

[Monello]

What kind of bait do you use for those? I know in Montana they allow snagging for paddlefish. That doesn't sound very sporting.

 

[acommondisaster]

What kind of bait do you use for those? I know in Montana they allow snagging for paddlefish. That doesn't sound very sporting.

Worms. If I remember correctly, one of the best baits is just a big lump of worms. Though I know in WI there's a spear season for the big ones, so I don't there's bait involved with that. The spears they use are huge.

 

[desertrat]

What kind of bait do you use for those? I know in Montana they allow snagging for paddlefish. That doesn't sound very sporting.

Son uses smelt. Here in CO they allow snagging Kokanee salmon that are stocked in some reservoirs. Snagging season is during the run.

 

[desertrat]

http://largestfreshwaterfish.com/the-largest-sturgeon-caught-by-a-man-record/

They get huge


I remember when a sturgeon and I were first introduced. I was wishing for a bigger boat..

Neat article.

 

[mamatutu]

Neat article.

That was a neat article. The something new I learned today. Sturgeons are pretty amazing fish. Looks like you were having a great time with your grandsons. I know you are extremely happy about your move.

 

[desertrat]

That was a neat article. The something new I learned today. Sturgeons are pretty amazing fish. Looks like you were having a great time with your grandsons. I know you are extremely happy about your move.

That was not me. I was out there a few weeks ago though and had a great time with them. One a boy 10 and one a girl 8.