Tayzak15 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Luckily where I live were allowed to target them with a catch and release policy. Me and my buddy's fish for them from mid-late august right until the end of october and always do well (catching anywhere from 10-20 in a day). For people that want to kill them just for the meat SHAME ON YOU! These fish are the kings of freshwater fish and should be treated that way. It is a privilege to say you've caught one and have the opportunity to fight one. The least you can do is release it to let somebody else catch it someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Anyone that eats a fish that old should change their eating habits! So, the MNR has a mandate to make sure native species continue to survive (I support this), however, they are not there to ensure that there are healthy fish populations for anglers to harvest, but yet the anglers are the ones that pay for this? Hmmm don't know if that makes sense, but it sounds like what I'm reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Smoked sturgeon is delicious. Typically small fish are used to smoke ie 10-15 lbs so there not too old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 just out of curiosity is it possible to catch them on lures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Jig and a grub will catch them. Never heard of one taking a lure though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 They feed just like suckers, slowly sucking up whatever is on bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 for the record, I don't mind tax dollars being spent on something like this, I think it's a step in the right direction even though we've already taken too many steps in the wrong direction a sturgeon story- French River, 15 years ago I can still picture my buddy, in another boat, fishing walleye, in the evening, gets a bite, sets the hook, the fish stays deep and pulls, he goes "oh yeahhhh" 2 hours later, and almost a half km down river, we can't pull the fish enough to tire it, he tightens the drag and says "I don't know what else to do" and leans on the fish, the hook straightens out, we never saw the beast I can remember being in a bay, a little after dark, French River, what I assume was a sturgeon jumping, sounded like a cow jumping off a cliff and hitting the water, scared the hell out of me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 The middle French has a really good population of sturgeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 The middle French has a really good population of sturgeon.exactly, mid french Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 St Lawrence is full of em.... See a couple jump every day... Seen some true beasts as well... And yes... The smaller ones smoked are unreal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I have caught a few sturgeon trolling worm harnesses along the bottom in current with bottom bouncers !!!! Same as big channel cats Chris we get them trolling as well ....like mike says the Larry & Ottawa rivers have lots of big ones I have seen them jump and roll too !!!! Amazing to see !!!! Love to get one on camera jumping !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Stock splake, they're edible. Wait, bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Ill go shoot a video this weekend of rainy river. In the evening hundreds of them are jumping, it's an awesome sight to see. We hear the splashes from our house every couple seconds. Lol just heard one as I am typing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Ill go shoot a video this weekend of rainy river. In the evening hundreds of them are jumping, it's an awesome sight to see. We hear the splashes from our house every couple seconds. Lol just heard one as I am typing this I would love to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Ill try to get some good ones. Lots in the 7-8 ft range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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