This is the biggest fresh water fish I have ever seen. How about you?
If any of you have interesting pics/stories like this one lets see them.
FYI: 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 (a short distance south of Portland ) 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.
