MN State Record Shovelnose Sturgeon~ Everts Resort

  • Brian Klawitter
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    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59988
    June 24, 2007 at 5:44 pm #1255226

    Here’s the new MN State Record Shovelnose Sturgeon that was caught out of Everts Resort near Redwing, MN.

    The info I have so far follows:

    Nelia Rhose
    5 pounds, 9 oz
    36″ long
    11 7/8 Girth

    Here’s the old record…

    Sturgeon, Shovelnose: 5–5,
    Mississippi River (Goodhue).

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    June 24, 2007 at 6:02 pm #583540

    That is a beauty shovelnose

    adloos
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 344
    June 24, 2007 at 6:25 pm #583542

    Thats awesome. Thanks for the post Brian.

    b_sander
    Red Wing , MN
    Posts: 800
    June 24, 2007 at 6:33 pm #583544

    Very Cool!!!

    Follmar
    Seattle Washington
    Posts: 88
    June 24, 2007 at 6:40 pm #583545

    Awesome ,never heard of a Shovelnose , pretty cool!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59988
    June 24, 2007 at 8:21 pm #583555

    Joel, in our little Mississippi River, we have Lake Sturgeon and the smaller Shovels. Nothing as big as the Whites from your area.

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    June 24, 2007 at 9:04 pm #583564

    That is one ugly arse fish……I have never seen one….guess I need to spend more time on the river…

    NICE CATCH!

    life1978
    Eau Claire , WI
    Posts: 2790
    June 24, 2007 at 10:25 pm #583577

    [cartman]SWEEET![cartman] Nice fish, never saw one thats pretty cool. Good catch!

    audemp
    Wi
    Posts: 721
    June 25, 2007 at 1:17 am #583623

    Great job and congrats Nelia! Was that you in the little black jon boat?

    Chris
    Rochester, MN
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    June 25, 2007 at 1:25 am #583624

    Ugly you say? I think that girl is beautiful! I wonder how much if any that fish has changed since the age of the dinosaurs. I’d be interested to know how old the DNR will say she is. Congrats!

    Chris

    braaten10
    Austin, Minnesota
    Posts: 49
    June 25, 2007 at 4:13 am #583687

    VERY NICE FISH

    dtro
    Inactive
    Jordan
    Posts: 1501
    June 25, 2007 at 2:32 pm #583785

    What the…?

    That’s it, I’m making a list of all these off the wall records.

    I probably caught three or four bigger than that last fall walleye fishing on the Minnesota

    That record just might fall this year

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13290
    June 25, 2007 at 2:39 pm #583791

    Thats cool. When was the photo taken brian? We watchedthem put in and then awhile later it looked like they had motor problems as they came in on the trolling motor. Looks like they had a very good trip.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59988
    June 25, 2007 at 2:40 pm #583792

    FYI Dtro…that’s not a dog fish.

    sauger
    Hastings ,MN
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    June 25, 2007 at 2:58 pm #583806

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    les_welch
    Posts: 1007
    June 25, 2007 at 4:14 pm #583832

    Cool, a little more exposure for Dean

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    June 25, 2007 at 4:25 pm #583838

    I am assuming cause they knew it was a shovelnose and you can keep if I remember correct 10 a day so they kept it? I guess I am curious why ya ask than

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    June 25, 2007 at 4:37 pm #583841

    The shovelnose is plentiful in many Mississippi pools and I might add, they are delicious

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    June 25, 2007 at 5:11 pm #583860

    What size are best eating Bret I always wondered that myself an how does a guy cook/clean them? They cut the h#ll out of my hands in the spring when we get into them thick when were jigging.

    Craig Matter
    Hager City,Wi
    Posts: 556
    June 25, 2007 at 5:20 pm #583865

    BrianK….Do you know the story behind this fish??? What she caught it on….I’d like to hear her story……I bet she was excited……
    Whatsa

    Brian Klawitter
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    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59988
    June 25, 2007 at 5:24 pm #583867

    That’s all I know at this time. I’ve sent a pm to the party involved and hopefully he’ll jump in and fill us in on the rest of the story.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59988
    June 25, 2007 at 5:39 pm #583876

    Eric, the shovels that I’ve seen cleaned (and smoked) have been cleaned similar to a trout…without the head.

    One thing to watch for thou…many confuse a little lake sturgeon for a shovel…and the season is closed on them now. The shovels have the (relativily thin section right before the tail. A lakers is thicker. Sometimes the shovel has a whisp hanging off of the tip top of the tail.

    If a person just goes by the “boneyness” they’ll likely be taking home a laker.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    June 25, 2007 at 5:44 pm #583880

    PM sent Eric, as to not take away from this thread

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    June 25, 2007 at 7:28 pm #583936

    Congrats!

    Quote:

    Thats cool. When was the photo taken brian? We watchedthem put in and then awhile later it looked like they had motor problems as they came in on the trolling motor. Looks like they had a very good trip.

    Mike, I walked down to the dock to check on them and the gentleman said it was a prop issue and he was going to change the prop and go back out. Good for them!

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    June 25, 2007 at 7:31 pm #583938

    Ya Brian I have caught my fair share of them both lake and shovelnose but I always wonder about some getting them confused though

    Craig Matter
    Hager City,Wi
    Posts: 556
    June 25, 2007 at 8:09 pm #583953

    It appears the nose is a bit longer also than that of a laker….is it???

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