Fraser River Sturgeon Trip

[sturgeonhound]

Just got back the other day from the annual fall Fraser River sturgeon trip. Had some really good luck this time around. Best day saw 7 fish to the boat. Lots of smaller ones which is good to see as well as three really nice ones. All lengths are to the fork of the tail and girths are directly behind the pectoral fins.
Enjoy.....SH

Tom's first white sturgeon and first of the trip.
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Waiting for the bite.
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Tom's 7'2" x 41" girth. Second fish of the trip.
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Last fish of the trip 7' x 39" girth.
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And the largest of the trip and my personal best to date.....might have to fish a few years to beat this one!
9'4" x 47" girth.
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[fishpro]

Great fish! Those sturgeon are amazing, can't wait till I go out there fishing them in a few weeks.

[warriorboy10]

Good Job. Bet you had a gas!!

[Safety D]

I bet you burnt a lot of fuel !!! LOL !!!!

[FishingFrenzy]

I bet you burnt a lot of fuel !!! LOL !!!!

NICE FISH! What i would give to catch some like that... And ^ apparently its not dead there.

[Dale S]

Great looking fish. Planing a trip to Mission with my own boat next year any tips.

[tim3500]

What a Hog ! glad you guys enjoy fishing the Fraser Seems one picture is on the Harrison Its different to fish clean waters of the Harrison you can see them Tank around on the line

[pdfish]

Right on Jeff, looks like a great trip. I can see how you're ruined when it comes to fishing around here.

[Rick.]

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing, or were you bragging? You have right to. It appears you had great weather too. How long does it take to get one of those larger ones to the boat. Rick.

[the local angler]

you the man. what kinda gear were you using to catch them guys and how long did it take to fight?excellent job.

[sturgeonhound]

you the man. what kinda gear were you using to catch them guys and how long did it take to fight?excellent job.
The fish between 7 and 7'6" take about 45 minutes from hook set to photos. Fish from 7'6" to 8 feet take about an hour. The 9'4" took around 2 hours.

For gear I use TLD20's and shimano technium 1 piece sturgeon rods. You definatley don't want to go cheap on the gear or those bigger ones will tear it apart.

[Rockymtnx]

Congrats on your fishing trip. It looks like it was a good one.
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.

[the local angler]

what test line did you use? did you have to bring your own gear or did the outfit supply everything? can you bring your own gear for an option?

[fredieC]

awesome..!!!!! thanks for sharing...

[walleyeca]

Hey Awesome fish man! You are very lucky to have had the chance to get some of those big brutes! Im eager to go again myself! What a powerful animal they truly are! thanks for the pics

[Safety D]

Use 100 pound power pro. If you fish in your own boat you will need your own gear. Its 4 to 5 hundred bucks a set up. The Fraser is definitely NOT DEAD !!!!

[Walleyes]

Wow some dandys for sure..

Thx for the pics,, real nice..

[Fishfinder]

3 words.
DROOL DROOL DROOL!!!


Awesome work, congrads on them beauty dinos!:)
Thanx for sharing!!

[tim3500]

I guess I am kinda spoiled ! I envy your Alberta hunting and cant wait to go hunting there but I live in the Wack and These fish are all but too comon try fishing from shore when they spool 400 ft of line Its a Northern Marlin

[Geezle]

Wow. Just wow man :cool:

[johnk]

Before moving to AB spent many hours on the Fraser and Harrison targetting those dinosaurs. Methinks that with all the rotten sockeye flesh in the river this year there will be some fat sturgeon next year!

[sturgeonhound]

Before moving to AB spent many hours on the Fraser and Harrison targetting those dinosaurs. Methinks that with all the rotten sockeye flesh in the river this year there will be some fat sturgeon next year!

Absolutely......all the ones we caught looked like siamese pot belly pigs! Even the little ones had full bellies!

SH

[stephen189]

So do you have your own boat or did you use an outfitter? If so what was the outfitters name? Nice fish!

[sturgeonhound]

So do you have your own boat or did you use an outfitter? If so what was the outfitters name? Nice fish!

I have my own boat and gear. The guide I used to go with was Cascade sportfishing. Top notch guys. I have heard that Blue water Rockies and Great River are quite good as well.

[johnk]

I have my own boat and gear. The guide I used to go with was Cascade sportfishing. Top notch guys. I have heard that Blue water Rockies and Great River are quite good as well.

Fred's is also a reputable guide. I have fished with Len Ames as well and I should not leave out STS Guiding.

[gunslinger]

wow that is awsome, great fish , i would love to do that