Largest freshwater fish EVER in the US caught

[ryguyfi]

Not on the fly, but an awesome story.

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/34277/monster+white+sturgeon+weighing+1100+pounds+caught+in+canada/

 

[Fishidiot]

I saw this yesterday on Yahoo news - no doubt, an enormous fish. I've seen photos from the late 19th century of sturgeons caught in the western US that were larger.

The article implies that the fish will not be a record. It seems they got a length and girth measurement. I believe the IGFA has records now for C&R(?). If more than one person fought the fish, however, it won't qualify.

 

[salvelinusfontinalis]

:-o WOW!

 

[troutbert]

Incredible. What a huge beast.

I read stories about the early settlers in Idaho pulling sturgeon out of the Snake River with horses, then putting them on a wagon and going around to people's houses and everyone would cut off a big chunk of meat.

 

[JeffK]

I don't think the Eastern sturgeon got as big, but at one time there was a commercial sturgeon fishery at Upper Black Eddy on the Delaware. The Hudson had a commercial sturgeon fishery too.

 

[troutwilleatflies]

The best thing about this story is that it was released!
The pictures is all one needs to mount that trophy.

 

[WildTigerTrout]

About ten years ago my brother was on a business trip to Idaho and got to fish for sturgeon in the Snake River. He caught one. It was 7 feet long and estimated to weigh around 200 pounds. He got a photo and the fish was released unharmed. He said it was quite a thrill.

 

[Stevie-B]

I was just there at the beginning of the month. I knew I should of ditched the family and fished more.