Caught a 61 inch Sturgeon last Wednesday while walleye fishing that was tagged. Sent in the tag info to the DNR and just received an email back. Fish was a male, 35 years old and approximately 60 lbs. Originally tagged in 2007 and this was the fourth time its been reported caught. (2010, 2015, 2017 & 2018)
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blankPosts: 1757April 16, 2018 at 5:42 pm #1768391
Very cool! Out of curiosity, what size was is back in 2007 when it was tagged?
April 16, 2018 at 6:03 pm #1768401Awesome! I wish more fish were tagged, it’s neat seeing a snapshot of their history.
April 16, 2018 at 7:27 pm #1768417Thanks for that the report Joe and thanks a bunch for not removing the tag!
TumaInactiveFarmington, MNPosts: 1403April 17, 2018 at 10:01 pm #1768744That is a really big male if it was actually 60#.
Congrats!!
Thanks, I didn’t weigh it but went off of the chart on the DNR’s website. According to their chart 61 inches, average girth (didn’t measure that either)is 57 lbs., I rounded up.
folke2000Posts: 56April 25, 2018 at 7:51 pm #1770501Caught a 63″ Sturgeon with a tag this past Sunday and just sent the tag info to the DNR. Can’t wait to get this fish’s history back….How long does it normally take to get the info emailed back?
April 25, 2018 at 8:26 pm #1770511Caught a 63″ Sturgeon with a tag this past Sunday and just sent the tag info to the DNR. Can’t wait to get this fish’s history back….How long does it normally take to get the info emailed back?
A week or two. Please post back the findings!
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