Oregon Fish Story

VIPcole

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Got this in an e-mail, if it is real thats a big fish!!


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.

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JB

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Re: Oregon Fish Story

Musky bait. :)
 

SgtMaj

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Re: Oregon Fish Story

Sturgeon that big are a rare catch in the states. Pretty cool knowing the big ones are still out there though. :)
 
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