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soggysocks
07-22-2010, 04:25 PM
Fishing at Lake Diefenbaker last week and to my surprise I caught my first sturgeon. Weighed about 20lbs, wasn't cooperating on the scale and was seeing 17-30 lbs(42 inches in from nose -fin tip ) and just wanted to get him back in the water after a quick picture. Only had 6lbs test to use as I wasn't expecting anything too large.

Going to be hard to top that this summer but doesn't mean I am not going to try! Must do that again!
fitzy
07-22-2010, 04:32 PM
Nice fish, I have gone out targeting sturgeon and so far come up with nothing.
RiverRat
07-22-2010, 04:44 PM
Congrats,I bet that was a fun fight. I hope you have a chance to top it this year all the best.:47b20s0:
geo
07-22-2010, 04:47 PM
Nice fish. I need to give that a try this year.
-JR-
07-22-2010, 04:48 PM
How was the rest of the trip ,any good walleye action
Fishfinder
07-22-2010, 05:02 PM
Ata boy! Nice sturg. How'd it taste har har JK. One of these days I gotta make my way out to Diefenbaker...
Thanx for sharing:)
soggysocks
07-22-2010, 05:05 PM
Biggest walleye was 4lbs, so wasn't all that bad I will post some pics of them when I can. I need to find me a 42 inch walleye now :P That surge of adrenaline I got when the sturgeon took off on me makes it addicting. My first thoughts were that I hooked a massive walleye, cause it didn't fight like a Jack. But hell, there was no disappointment to see it was a sturgeon.
5Weight
07-22-2010, 06:05 PM
Awesome surprise. What did you catch him on?

5W
Fishfinder
07-22-2010, 06:26 PM
Awesome surprise. What did you catch him on?

5W

Gonna guess worm or minnow, Sturg won't nibble anything else. Tried everything but hope I stand corrected.
goober
07-22-2010, 06:51 PM
Looks good!!!!
Rockymtnx
07-22-2010, 06:56 PM
Congrats on your Sturgeon.
soggysocks
07-22-2010, 07:49 PM
yeah, used 1/4 oz knuckle ball hook and baited with salted minnows.

Also, was caught in 17 ft of water, surface temp 72 degrees, partly cloudy evening.
Fishfinder
07-22-2010, 08:05 PM
yeah, used 1/4 oz knuckle ball hook and baited with salted minnows.

Also, was caught in 17 ft of water, surface temp 72 degrees, partly cloudy evening.

sounds like pretty good conditions. Stay with the minnows, Big eaZy if u can find them. Hide ur hook, keep tossing. Patience is truly a virtue when it comes to the sturg......but they will come.

P.S. - great name:)
SushiUnagi
07-23-2010, 10:22 PM
Wow awesome!!! Good job!
lone wolf
07-23-2010, 10:30 PM
Nice fish - I love Diefenbaker as it is always full of surprises !! Had the kids set up last trip for Goldeye & we landed a 5lb rainbow !!
ROAD HAMMER
07-23-2010, 11:14 PM
Great fish my first will come soon to I hope.