Had the opportunity to fish for Sturgeon for the first time earlier this week with two other members from the Northerm Minnesota League of guides, Tim Dorholt and Jeff Sundin. Put in in International Falls and headed up to the damn. Set up just off the current and got ready for some fast action. Did get a picture of the largest sturgeon caught but having technical difficulty with posting it so will have to just tell you the story.
Jeff and Tim had already made two trips to the Rainy. This first trip they caught 20 and the second trip they caught 25 but nothing over 50 inches. With that kind of bite the previous trips, we were looking forward a great time. We were all set up with baitcasters, braided line, mono leaders, 2/0 straight hooks and nightcrawlers. I put some BANG craw scent on my offering. Would’t you know, the first fish this basshead catches is a small mouth bass about 3 1/2 pounds. After some ribbing I caught the first sturgeon, which was only about 26″ long. I ended up catching 5 sturgeon, the small mouth, a rock bass and an ellpout. Jeff caught three sturgeon and Tim blanked. We did see some nice sturgeon roll on the surface.
I think we were still a little early ofor the good bite. We are thinking of another run to Rainy the first week in May. Think we will try 4 mile bay. 
