Big Sturgeon

[Robja]

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. They turned him loose after the photo.


This Sturgeon was caught on the Willamette River just below Oregon City 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.

[Ron Mexico]

Very impressive!!! I hear those thing jump as well.

[merry marlin]

All worth those beers!
How pounds of caviar does a baby like that lay in a life time?!!!
MM

[THE GOOCH]

Great fish...was caught in 2005 though, in the fraser river in BC....
here is the link to the real story

http://www.lakestatefishing.com/modu...=2327&forum=18

[Glueman]

Oh no! Not another "Amish Buck" killed 37 times in 28 states! by 14 friends of thier brother in laws. Oh my! Really nice fish though, thanks for the post.

[Redfish44]

That's an odd looking fish. Big 'un though.

[milchner]

A very nice fish! Really fantastic to catch a fish in freshwater over 1000lb.
But....the "real story" shows us that we have to be very carefully with the truth in the internet.