Sturgeon E mail

  • john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    March 25, 2011 at 3:19 pm #1222216

    I got this E-mail early this morning all I can say is that would be a battle!!!!

    This is the “info” I got with it.

    This is a darn interesting picture and story even if you aren’t into fishing,

    But please show it to anyone you know that likes to fish.

    FYI: This sturgeon is still alive, just worn out from the fight.

    As the sports fishermen they are, they turned him loose after the photo.

    This Sturgeon was caught in the Missouri River, North of Bismarck,

    North Dakota two weeks ago. It weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and

    measured out at 11’1″.

    It was 56″ around the girth and took over 6 and a half hours,

    and 4 dozen beers, for the 4 guys taking turns at the reeling it in.

    Any Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed

    and cannot be removed from the water.

    They are brood / breeding stock and probably older than most of us.

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    March 25, 2011 at 3:25 pm #950611

    This photo and story surfaces again.

    I believe this is the same sturg that was caught in Oregon on the river years ago.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13296
    March 25, 2011 at 3:26 pm #950613

    Pretty sure that one came out of the Rainy river.

    thebigfishman
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 264
    March 25, 2011 at 3:27 pm #950614

    I’ve seen that same picture before a couple years ago and am pretty sure it was caught in the columbia river over by oregon.

    Tight Lines!!
    Kevin

    mike-west
    Amery, WI
    Posts: 1422
    March 25, 2011 at 3:29 pm #950617

    I thought one of those huys were BK and it was caught on the ST. Croix

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    March 25, 2011 at 3:29 pm #950618

    I thought it had been around. I’m going to guess just upstream from Everts.

    wade
    Cottage Grove, MN
    Posts: 1737
    March 25, 2011 at 3:34 pm #950620

    I thought it was the Croix too, saw the bridge in the background, but then realized probably windmill marina!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 25, 2011 at 3:58 pm #950616

    Wasn’t it last year that one of the local tv channels did a story on who what and where this monster came from?

    It was a river North of the Columbia if I recall…but my email collection claims St. Croix, Mississippi, Missouri and the North Fork of the Crow River near Hutchinson. (Ok, I just made up the Crow River)

    No matter where it came from…that’s one ‘ell of a White Sturgeon!!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 25, 2011 at 3:59 pm #950623

    Next will be the Vollyball Flathead…

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    March 25, 2011 at 4:22 pm #950629

    Quote:

    Man that fish has been caught a lot of times.

    Catch and release…it works!

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    March 25, 2011 at 6:13 pm #950665

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Man that fish has been caught a lot of times.

    Catch and release…it works!

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    March 25, 2011 at 6:14 pm #950666

    Quote:

    Next will be the Vollyball Flathead…

    I think I might have that if you want me to try to find it, and post it for you I will!!

    sandmannd
    Posts: 928
    March 25, 2011 at 6:16 pm #950669

    That thing has been around a long time. Seems to come up every few months.

    farmboy1
    Mantorville, MN
    Posts: 3668
    March 25, 2011 at 6:34 pm #950680

    Quote:

    Next will be the Vollyball Flathead…

    Did you guys hear about the World Record Musky that was caught with the northern in it’s mouth

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 25, 2011 at 6:52 pm #950689

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    Next will be the Vollyball Flathead…

    Did you guys hear about the World Record Musky that was caught with the northern in it’s mouth

    Or the naked guy on pool 2?

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    March 25, 2011 at 9:51 pm #950721

    Quote:

    Or the naked guy on pool 2?

    Dude, I had a Speedo on!

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    March 26, 2011 at 3:40 am #950776

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    Or the naked guy on pool 2?

    Dude, I had a Speedo on!

    tyler_holm
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 260
    March 29, 2011 at 3:38 pm #951774

    That’s a Clementson resort boat in the background. Caught near the Rapid River inlet. Hooked it in the morning and didn’t get it in until way after dark. They had nearly drifted to Wheelers point before the fish finally was brought to shore.

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    March 29, 2011 at 4:02 pm #951783

    That fish would pull a boat to wherever it pleased.

    I thought maybe you had hooked him Tyler.

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