Sturgeon fishing Fraser river

[Justinwild8]

Put a post up this past spring about fishing on the Fraser river for sturgeon. I ended up booking with cascade and we had a hell of a trip!
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[Kurt505]

Paint me jealous!

Looks like you got a couple nice fish too, awesome.

[58thecat]

Wow....we are off to join them next week for two days of sturgeon fishing.....awesome!

Can hardly wait!

[58thecat]

Wow....we are off to join them next week for two days of sturgeon fishing.....awesome!

Can hardly wait!

Did you fellas also go after salmon?
We have that option but I want to at least concentrate on sturgeon first.
Is there a local place to get the fresh water licence and the sturgeon stamp?

[Kurt505]

Did you fellas also go after salmon?
We have that option but I want to at least concentrate on sturgeon first.
Is there a local place to get the fresh water licence and the sturgeon stamp?

What will be running when you're there? Springs are big and fun to catch but usually harder to catch, if you have like a large run of sockeye and you bottom bounce for them it's pretty action packed but the average size is only about 6-8 lbs. The way I'd do it is fish salmon in the morning until you get your limit then spend the rest of the day chasing sturgeon. Sometimes I'd just go after sturgeon. Your guide will know if there is a good salmon run at the time. If they give you the option of buying a salt water license, get it. The best sturgeon fishing I've ever had was just west of the mission bridge where a salt water lisence is required.

Good luck on your trip and make sure you post some pics when you get back!

PS, start doing a light workout and some stretches now, those big Dino's will give you a heck of a workout!

[curtis_rak]

The Fraser is the best... anyone who goes there for sturgeon will not be disappointed. (Unless you end up with a crappy guide)

Kurt505 mentioned exercise... I’ve been there 3 different times and last summer I landed back to back (20min apart) 120-160lb’ers. It was all cheers and high fives until two days later when my left elbow and forearm were in major pain. This turned into tennis elbow and a year later it still bugs me. A couple older guys that were out at the Fraser River lodge the same day caught 6 sturgeon, all over 7’ (biggest was 9’) near the canyon were a real mess the next day.

If you are in a spot where you can’t quickly drift to shore or have a stubborn fish that won’t leave the current easily you get stuck above the fish hanging on for dear life trying to keep pressure on. Prolonged periods of time stuck in this position (pic attached) can really wreak havoc on your arms. But I can’t wait to go back. Lol.

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[Justinwild8]

Wow....we are off to join them next week for two days of sturgeon fishing.....awesome!



Can hardly wait!



Ask for Larry he is the man!
We did not go after salmon, the sockeye are running through thick right now but it just didn’t interest us as much as the giant dinosaurs! Good luck man it’s a blast. I am booking for next year again!


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[Justinwild8]

Did you fellas also go after salmon?

We have that option but I want to at least concentrate on sturgeon first.

Is there a local place to get the fresh water licence and the sturgeon stamp?



And i just purchased the licenses online using my phone and then printed them off. Simple website to use. Here is a link

http://Www.fishing.gov.bc.ca

[58thecat]

And i just purchased the licenses online using my phone and then printed them off. Simple website to use. Here is a link

http://Www.fishing.gov.bc.ca

Awesome feed back and info from all.

Will post pics

As for working out....hopefully my cross fit training will kick in but I would enjoy the pull of a Dino to test me:). Over and over:sHa_shakeshout:

[roughneckin]

The Fraser is the best... anyone who goes there for sturgeon will not be disappointed. (Unless you end up with a crappy guide)

Kurt505 mentioned exercise... I’ve been there 3 different times and last summer I landed back to back (20min apart) 120-160lb’ers. It was all cheers and high fives until two days later when my left elbow and forearm were in major pain. This turned into tennis elbow and a year later it still bugs me. A couple older guys that were out at the Fraser River lodge the same day caught 6 sturgeon, all over 7’ (biggest was 9’) near the canyon were a real mess the next day.

If you are in a spot where you can’t quickly drift to shore or have a stubborn fish that won’t leave the current easily you get stuck above the fish hanging on for dear life trying to keep pressure on. Prolonged periods of time stuck in this position (pic attached) can really wreak havoc on your arms. But I can’t wait to go back. Lol.

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Damn. Your friends must have high fived you way too hard man!! They should’ve been the ones pulling it out!!

Awesome pic man! Congrats.

[58thecat]

Just watched some on YouTube....leaving Sunday.....got the fever....it's Christmas :sHa_shakeshout:

[Kurt505]

Just watched some on YouTube....leaving Sunday.....got the fever....it's Christmas :sHa_shakeshout:

Oh man you're gonna love it. I'm addicted, I can't drive by Mission on my way to Vancouver without going out for a day trip on the Fraser for sturgeon.


Lake trout fishing will never be the same :scared0018:

[curtis_rak]

Damn. Your friends must have high fived you way too hard man!! They should’ve been the ones pulling it out!!



Awesome pic man! Congrats.



Just my wife and I fishing. She had just lost a 5’er after it jumped out of the water and took her for a bit of a ride... after that she kept giving me the nod to take the rod on a bite. It’s all her fault. [emoji4]


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