Reel Time Fishing
Toby Wyatt
2131 Critchfield Road
Clarkston, WA 99403
509-758-9160
turbotoby@cableone.net |
STURGEON FISHING ON THE SNAKE RIVER
IDAHO, OREGON & WASHINGTON STATE
What is a Sturgeon? Sturgeon, group of about 25 species of large, primitive
fishes. They feed on small animals and plants, which they suck into extendable, toothless mouths. A sturgeon's body is long and narrow with several rows of bony
plates along the back and sides. The upper lobe of the tail is much longer than the lower.
Sturgeons are prehistoric looking things
that can be well over 100 years old.
Ranging from 1 foot to over 13 feet, the
Sturgeon is one of the largest fresh water fish on the planet. Because of
their magnificent size and sheer brut strength, they were voted by
In-Fisherman
magazine as one of the top ten fish to catch in the world!
Unfortunately
we cannot keep Sturgeon - they are on a catch and release basis. Several sturgeon species are currently on the World Conservation Union (also known as IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
Oh well,
it's the fight that counts...and one other thing. Come back next
year, and it you could hook into the same fish - with a year's growth
behind it!
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