Dozens of sturgeon found dead in Columbia River

[Maverick]

His rough total came to 66 dead sturgeon in the Columbia River from McNary Dam to Boardman. More than 20 were reported upstream, from the Hanford Reach downstream to the McNary Dam.

The exact cause of the die-off of the largest freshwater fish in North America is a mystery.

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/07/15/3653267_dozens-of-sturgeon-found-dead.html?rh=1

 

[psalm 7]

Somebody spill something ?
Theres a restocking program for them here , if you catch one they would like you to take a pic and release it then send the pic and location to TWRA .

 

[Brent S]

His rough total came to 66 dead sturgeon in the Columbia River from McNary Dam to Boardman. More than 20 were reported upstream, from the Hanford Reach downstream to the McNary Dam.

The exact cause of the die-off of the largest freshwater fish in North America is a mystery.

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/07/15/3653267_dozens-of-sturgeon-found-dead.html?rh=1

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Even things like record heat can affect wildlife. Have you ever caught one of those? That's an amazing looking fish.

 

[Brent S]

Somebody spill something ?
Theres a restocking program for them here , if you catch one they would like you to take a pic and release it then send the pic and location to TWRA .

Do you have sturgeon as large as that pictured? I had no idea there were any that close to me. I grew up fishing in salt water, but got bored with fresh water fishing. That thing looks like a real challenge!

 

[jontte]

there's seriously something wrong with mothernature...

 

[Maverick]

Somebody spill something ?
Theres a restocking program for them here , if you catch one they would like you to take a pic and release it then send the pic and location to TWRA .

We don't restock here, they are generally pretty robust here on the Columbia river

 

[Maverick]

Even things like record heat can affect wildlife. Have you ever caught one of those? That's an amazing looking fish.

We fish for them every year, between me and my brother we at least get one every year though not as big as the one in the picture, they are some of the best smoked fish and they get bigger then the one in the picture over 12' weighing in over a thousand pounds.

 

[Gazrok]

Fish that are as big as people just weird me out for some reason. Damn, that's a big fish!

 

[jimLE]

now i wanna go fishing..

 

[Maverick]

now i wanna go fishing..

Here ya go Jim

 

[jimLE]

now there's only one part i didn't like about that.he unhooked it.and let it go..

 

[Maverick]

now there's only one part i didn't like about that.he unhooked it.and let it go..

We can only keep them if between 38" to 54" otherwise we have to let them go

 

[jimLE]

yeah..darn limits..lol

 

[Maverick]

Lol yap

 

[Maverick]

I think the reason they don't allow us to keep the big ones is that they are between 100-150yrs old

 

[Brent S]

I think the reason they don't allow us to keep the big ones is that they are between 100-150yrs old

Older fish aren't usually as good to eat anyways, letting them breed is wise. Catching one of them looks awesome though!
On a different note, anyone catch the surfer getting bitch slapped by that sharks tail. Teach him to kick and punch at it . I grew up surfing, and that video got my blood flowing. Not only did the guy survive, but has it all on film as no one would have believed him!