Sturgon Spear Fishing......

[thecatmac]

A friend of mine sent me these pics, thought you would enjoy them. They are from Wisconsin.

 

[thecatmac]

Oh yea, they are from Lake Winnebago.........

 

[caudio51]

That is one big fish!

Do they taste good?

 

[BradMc]

Wow that is luker, I have only gotten out once this year going Ice Fishing, Just no time and get this , with all the cold weather, the bigger lakes here in MN r just now getting good Ice to get out on....

 

[Wasch_24]

The Sturgeon is supposedly very closely related to its prehistoric relative...freaky fish for sure.

 

[Greg]

Get any caviar?

 

[gbpacker66]

Someone pulled one out of the lake weighing 172 lbs, the 3rd heaviest since the DNR started keeping records.

 

[Broadway Joe]

That's a huge fish! What's the last pic of?

 

[dpricenator]

Great fish, looks F'n cold.

 

[RigilKent]

the last pic is them setting up to spear the fish. the bait. and spear. would be very fun. and to think living in wisconsin ive never fished for stergeon.

 

[caudio51]

That's a huge fish! What's the last pic of?

The ice/water where it was pulled from.

 

[Broadway Joe]

The ice/water where it was pulled from.

You don't say! okemyeye

 

[Broadway Joe]

the last pic is them setting up to spear the fish. the bait. and spear. would be very fun. and to think living in wisconsin ive never fished for stergeon.

Ahh I see.

 

[Fox]

That is one big fish!

Do they taste good?

One of the very best tasting fish I have ever eaten. Back in the late 70's we use to catch many of them in the ~75 lb. range along the west coast of WA. Sturgeon can live in salt or fresh water. We caught them in the tidal areas, but I have talked to divers who have seen very, very large fish behind some of the dams along the Columbia River, meaning those fish have lived in fresh water for their lifetimes.

Here is one caught up around Hell's Canyon on the Snake River.

 

[RigilKent]

damn fox thats a huge one. they are very closely related to there prehistoric relatives.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Use to go up to Black Lake every February for spearing and Walleye on tip ups. Now I think they use some sort of lottery just to have a chance to spear one.

 

[CK4Life]

That is a big ass fish! I bet it tastes like chciken.. :yes:

 

[schuellk]

Never tasted one, but I live off the north end of the lake that was taken in.