Columbia Sturgeon

[Fallriverguy]

Saturday I fished the Columbia below the John Day dam for sturgeon with my cousin. Compared to other boats we had a slow day getting very few bites. But compared to other boats we had a banner day catching keepers. We both caught our one keeper. It was a nice day with little wind.

 

[Bduck]

I like it. Use to fish for sturgeon when I lived in Cal. I always wanted to make a trip to the Columbia. Maybe someday I will.

 

[SilverBullets]

Way to go Brian! thumbsup How much does one like that weigh?

 

[Fallriverguy]

Did not get a weight as only the length matters. I would guess that fish was in the 25 lbs range.

 

[MackPrince]

Great job FRG!

 

[wahoohunter]

Congrats on the keeper-nice fish!

 

[Full_Monte]

Fished for sturgeon once, never caught one. It's on my bucket list. I've had sturgeon in restaurants, and it is real tasty. Almost like a steak.

 

[redmanjr1]

Nice fish FRG, congrats. Here where I am in Idaho its catch and release only. Not even allowed to take them out of the water. Pretty endangered here.
Bob

 

[BlackTalon]

I will be going out on Friday hoping to get one like that. Nice fish. FYI out-of-staters we have a slot limit here on sturgeon only able to keep between 38" and 54" measured tip of nose to fork in tail. Only able to retain on Th-Fr-Sa.

Evan Harris

 

[Kokanee Killer]

great fish i tried some years ago and the meat was white and flaky sort of reminded me of cod

 

[Fallriverguy]

we have a slot limit here on sturgeon only able to keep between 38" and 54" measured tip of nose to fork in tail. Only able to retain on Th-Fr-Sa.

Evan Harris

Good note. Also, above the Dalles dam the slot limit is 43" to 54".

 

[TopFuelKokanee]

I actually prefer to fish for sturgeon over salmon - just seem to have more opportunities. I primarily fish on the Willamette near Portland or on the Multnomah Channel. I have also fished for oversized on the Columbia near Rooster Rock. They are fun to catch! Here is one from the Willamette a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Bduck]

Nice fish. I've seen records of well over 400lbs. What is you record TFK?

 

[SilverBullets]

Nice fish Russ! Is that the boat you've been working on all winter? Your teasing us with that picture... WE WANT PICTURES!!!thumbsup

 

[TopFuelKokanee]

My best keeper was 50" overall length. My dad and I tag teamed a 9 footer on the Columbia. I still want to see one of the big guys jump like they do sometimes.
And for you Silver Bullets, a picture of the boat on its maiden voyage!

There is a KFF sticker on it, above and to the right of the boat number next to a CCA sticker. thumbsup