Tagged Sturgeon

  • Bass-n-Eyes
    Maplewood & Crane Lake, MN
    Posts: 235
    April 16, 2018 at 5:22 pm #1768384

    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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    April 16, 2018 at 5:42 pm #1768391

    Very cool! Out of curiosity, what size was is back in 2007 when it was tagged?

    Bass-n-Eyes
    Maplewood & Crane Lake, MN
    Posts: 235
    April 16, 2018 at 5:50 pm #1768392

    57 inches

    munchy
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    April 16, 2018 at 6:03 pm #1768401

    Awesome! I wish more fish were tagged, it’s neat seeing a snapshot of their history.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    April 16, 2018 at 7:27 pm #1768417

    Thanks for that the report Joe and thanks a bunch for not removing the tag!

    Tuma
    Inactive
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1403
    April 17, 2018 at 2:09 pm #1768608

    Thank you for reporting in the tag Joe. toast

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6687
    April 17, 2018 at 5:08 pm #1768667

    That is a really big male if it was actually 60#.

    Congrats!!

    Bass-n-Eyes
    Maplewood & Crane Lake, MN
    Posts: 235
    April 17, 2018 at 10:01 pm #1768744
    FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

    That 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.

    folke2000
    Posts: 56
    April 25, 2018 at 7:51 pm #1770501

    Caught 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?

    munchy
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    April 25, 2018 at 8:26 pm #1770511
    folke2000 wrote:

    Caught 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!

    folke2000
    Posts: 56
    April 25, 2018 at 8:52 pm #1770516

    Will do….I can’t wait to get them.

    Thanks much

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