I know of a farmer, waterfowl guide, biologist, etc. who lives near Rigaud, QC, but just inside the ON border. He also has a commercial license to fish sturgeon and other species from the St-Lawrence River near Chateauguay, QC.
What he does with his catch is smoke the fish and sells it to clients.
Having taken a waterfowl calling course with this guy at his place of residence, I was able to sample some of the smoked fish, and it was delicious.
Eaten any other way, I could not comment.
Sturgeon opens in Quebec zone 10 today
hi legrand do have the list here off all comercial fisherman in qc.
here in are region there is 3 permit deliverd...2 off them are in the same familly and one is own by an ontario resident but have a pq comercial license.
the 2 frome q.c are the shriers..the same guy that rent ice fishing shak in bay clement on ice... great peole by the way.
but again i dont think we have anuagh sturgeons to feed comercial fisherman ..even if they have kotas. at least for the ottawa river.
i do think its a great tread and yes ELI did braught some great info in this.
but not mutch people fish for them actualy most off them are caught by accident people fishing other species...realy how mutch people do target them realy target them...not mutch.
joco.
here in are region there is 3 permit deliverd...2 off them are in the same familly and one is own by an ontario resident but have a pq comercial license.
the 2 frome q.c are the shriers..the same guy that rent ice fishing shak in bay clement on ice... great peole by the way.
but again i dont think we have anuagh sturgeons to feed comercial fisherman ..even if they have kotas. at least for the ottawa river.
i do think its a great tread and yes ELI did braught some great info in this.
but not mutch people fish for them actualy most off them are caught by accident people fishing other species...realy how mutch people do target them realy target them...not mutch.
joco.
i personally know the guy that lives in Ontario and has a PQ commercial license. he doesn't harvest many anymore because the numbers are dwindling.
the sturgeon are an awesome fight. the small ones release with little effect but i've noticed that when you release a 4 footer they take a long time to swim away. the fight takes alot out of them. i once had a 55 incher take 2 hours to re-coup enough to swim away. now that they are listed as at risk or endangered, i trust the experts and refrain from targeting them.
the sturgeon are an awesome fight. the small ones release with little effect but i've noticed that when you release a 4 footer they take a long time to swim away. the fight takes alot out of them. i once had a 55 incher take 2 hours to re-coup enough to swim away. now that they are listed as at risk or endangered, i trust the experts and refrain from targeting them.
GG just get yourself a belly boat and get one off those. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwnXpkyR ... re=related
joco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwnXpkyR ... re=related
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So what if I have been a member here for 11 days, I love how some of you guys use that like it matters!GuinnessGuy wrote:Really? You've been a member of the forum for 11 days, and you're hoping I have a bad sturgeon season? Not very nice of you.JBlack wrote:
No offence but I hope you don't catch one.
But you are right, my bad, I apologize...........best of luck with your sturgeon hunt!
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omg thats great LOLjoco wrote:GG just get yourself a belly boat and get one off those.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwnXpkyR ... re=related
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Hold on.... I don't do this EVERY YEAR, at around this time.brufan wrote:The funny thing is GG starts this thread every year around this time. Last year it was "I want to eat an O-river sturgeon" and this year it's a Gatineau river sturgeon. Next year it will be a Larry sturgeon and the same guys will fall for the trap and the thread will go on and on and on........... I think I'll have some Atlantic Cod for dinner tomorrow...
Last year, I caught my first strugeon, as an accidental catch at Walleye opener, again in zone 10 (QC). Not knowing a lot about the species, I turned to F-H to find out if they could be fished locally, for table fare. You're right, alot of the same arguments came up, and guess what? It actually DISSUADED me from fishing/harvesting (with my QC non-resident license) an O-River sturgeon.
I then spent a good chunk of the summer/fall practising technique and rigs for sturgeon, so that I could be ready this year.
MY Sturgeon-opener thread was one of personal interest. Someone started a Bass-opener thread (which went a little off course, and I participated...), so I wanted to talk about something I was interested in. I like that it turned to a debate, but most people who are debating, give me facts about the Ottawa River, not the Gatineau River.
Back to your original comment: I am not, by any means, trolling.
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Thanks Eric. I always have a copy of the regs in the car, for when I venture out onto new water.lapointeric wrote:I personally would have trouble keeping a sturgeon, but the fact that you're following the regs closely, and you're having a good healthy debate about it, is reason enough for me to wish you good luck!
I hope it tastes like crap though, and all the rest of them go back from now on.
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REPORT:
We went out, my cousin (16-y-old, new to fishing as of last year. Has only ever fished for specs in a creek), and were on the water by 7:30.
8:00, my cousin hooks into a 4lb sturgeon. It's not the monster that I was expecting to catch, but not a bad fish, or a bad fight, for his first sturgeon. I ask him what he wants to do with it, and he answers: "I'd like to keep it to taste sturgeon, and I'd rather keep a small one, since it hasn't reached reproductive age." No joke. I'm amazed that this kid has done his research, before targetting the species for the first time. It was my first time fishing with him, and now I know that I'll take him out with me again.
Then, nothing. Nothing for 5 hours! We travelled 12 kilometers from our first spot, trying here an there. At 1pm, I say: " well, I've had enough of drowning worms, and I've got a long drive. We'd best bring ou lines in". His line is stuck, so he thinks. As he tries to reel in, it takes off. Little buggar has another one on. Turns out it's a 4lb-er as well. Released to swim some more.
So we caught 2, and he was gracious enough to give me a piece of the one he kept, so we can both taste.
Not a bad day, for blue-bird skies.
GG
We went out, my cousin (16-y-old, new to fishing as of last year. Has only ever fished for specs in a creek), and were on the water by 7:30.
8:00, my cousin hooks into a 4lb sturgeon. It's not the monster that I was expecting to catch, but not a bad fish, or a bad fight, for his first sturgeon. I ask him what he wants to do with it, and he answers: "I'd like to keep it to taste sturgeon, and I'd rather keep a small one, since it hasn't reached reproductive age." No joke. I'm amazed that this kid has done his research, before targetting the species for the first time. It was my first time fishing with him, and now I know that I'll take him out with me again.
Then, nothing. Nothing for 5 hours! We travelled 12 kilometers from our first spot, trying here an there. At 1pm, I say: " well, I've had enough of drowning worms, and I've got a long drive. We'd best bring ou lines in". His line is stuck, so he thinks. As he tries to reel in, it takes off. Little buggar has another one on. Turns out it's a 4lb-er as well. Released to swim some more.
So we caught 2, and he was gracious enough to give me a piece of the one he kept, so we can both taste.
Not a bad day, for blue-bird skies.
GG
Now I'm scared of catching whatever, not knowing what might be at the end of the line.joco wrote:GG just get yourself a belly boat and get one off those.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwnXpkyR ... re=related
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I remember seeing this episode when it first aired (there used to be fishing-show marathons on TNN, now called Spike). The show closes out with a fish that is as long as the boat, and snaps the rod that Winkleman is using.joco wrote:GG just get yourself a belly boat and get one off those.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwnXpkyR ... re=related
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http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/virtual_s ... 0807_e.pdf
here is a link to the COSEWIC site and a status report on lake sturgeon populations across Canada. The GL-Upper St Lawrence population is assessed as threatened and hasn't recovered from earlier over-fishing (mostly commercial) and present habitat issues - dams, changes to river habitat, etc. though it is legal to keep one, I wouldn't personally, but if you are gong to harvest one it makes sense to keep a small one rather than a large spawner, a habit that would benefit most species in my opinion.
here is a link to the COSEWIC site and a status report on lake sturgeon populations across Canada. The GL-Upper St Lawrence population is assessed as threatened and hasn't recovered from earlier over-fishing (mostly commercial) and present habitat issues - dams, changes to river habitat, etc. though it is legal to keep one, I wouldn't personally, but if you are gong to harvest one it makes sense to keep a small one rather than a large spawner, a habit that would benefit most species in my opinion.