Sturgeon opens in Quebec zone 10 today

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GuinnessGuy wrote: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
I'm curious...So how did it taste? and how did you prepare it? I would love to hook into one, doubt I would eat it though as I mainly only eat walleye and the odd early season bass around here....oh and trout if i can catch'em.. lol
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marc.

us wen we did eat it..but rarely we boil it 2 time...and make fish showder ...onions/potatto etc.its good...we make sher to get those dont no how to call that chapelet in english its the thing in the back you pull it its like a rope full off balls on it..weird.i wish i could explane it in english.jeee

but smoke is the best way by far at least my taste....its so god smoke its like chiken.

but if i would want to eat fish..i would not get strgeons..not wort it at least if you dont smoke it...to many other species to eat .

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merci Joco
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good litle video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-wCOR9u7uE

cool place for sher.

but the place not that far frome frome here its the same thing but not as many but still. they spawn like that in tha river and there close anaught to pick them up.

there cool fish.

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anyone interested in finding out what a healthy lake sturgeon population actually looks like should read this:
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