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This time not in Hells Canyon, but in lowly CJ strike. A 10 foot plus sturgeon. https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/record-smashing-10-foot-4-inch-sturgeon-caught-at-idaho-reservoir/article_8dfbff9a-7f20-5498-8b74-3ba689e0d71b.html?fbclid=IwAR0hs6ls-mlr-P07Ic2G41bjlIzZ9TKDxwAxFZl0ZCdZ5GmRIohSejTC9vI ![[Linked Image from bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/idahostatejournal.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/9f/19f0fb24-4418-564f-a1f0-fa7044da3637/62f85b5b5eb5e.image.png) Well, it's happened again! C.J. Strike Reservoir in southwestern Idaho — typically known for abundant crappie and smallmouth bass — has once again produced an eye-popping state record fish. Although, this time it's not a catfish. Greg and Angie Poulsen of Eagle Mountain, Utah traveled to Idaho, hoping to tangle with North America's largest freshwater fish, the white sturgeon. While fishing on C.J. Strike Reservoir on Aug. 5, Greg Poulsen got his chance and hooked into a big one! Greg ultimately landed the 10-foot 4-inch monster sturgeon, and set the hook on a new state record in the process. At 124 inches in length, this rare fish swam past the previous record of 119.5 inches, set in 2019 by Rusty Peterson and friends. While the Snake River around C.J. Strike Reservoir has good numbers of sturgeon, fish over 10 feet are exceedingly rare, and usually only seen in Hells Canyon. Out of hundreds of fish collected during surveys from the Snake River around C.J. Strike Reservoir, only a handful of sturgeon in this class have been seen. Biologists from Idaho Power captured a 131.5-inch behemoth in 1993, as well as a 119-inch fish in 2015. Downstream in Hells Canyon, where biologists have handled more than 4,000 sturgeon during surveys over the last 30 years, only 10 fish have ever exceeded the 10-foot mark! So yes, they do exist, but these are very rare and special fish. Fishing for Idaho's white sturgeon is allowed strictly on a catch-and-release basis, and they may not be removed from the water while handling. Sturgeon around C.J. Strike Reservoir can take 10-15 years to reach sexual maturity, while those in Hells Canyon take even longer. The slow growth, long lifespans and infrequent reproduction means these river giants are very susceptible to overfishing, meaning populations can take decades to rebuild.
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l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
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I am always looking for factory wood stocks!
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Dutch: Whoa.... thats a whopper.
I wonder how much it weighed?
Thanks for sharing.
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And wonder how old it is?
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I am gunna add some fuel to this
It took a Utah boy to catch it.
No wonder Idaho hates the Utah Boys.
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I remember back in the 70's that some huge sturgeon were being caught in the Columbia. Wonder how big those were?
Cool fish.....
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That’s cool. Thanks for sharing.
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And wonder how old it is? Sane thing I was thinking.
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They are great fun to fish. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/uyKu2ut.jpg)
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I'm about 80 miles from there. The old record was caught by a 10 year old kid a couple years ago in the river below the dam.
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Ecc 10:2
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It's been catch and release for decades so who knows? They about got fished out many years ago so they went to C&R. Numbers are really growing in recent years and they're catching more and more of the old big ones. They must have tasted pretty good, though. That's why they got fished out in the 1st place.
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How about an old comeback: they taste like a cross between spotted owl and bald eagle. Without a doubt a nice fish.
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This time not in Hells Canyon, but in lowly CJ strike. A 10 foot plus sturgeon. https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/record-smashing-10-foot-4-inch-sturgeon-caught-at-idaho-reservoir/article_8dfbff9a-7f20-5498-8b74-3ba689e0d71b.html?fbclid=IwAR0hs6ls-mlr-P07Ic2G41bjlIzZ9TKDxwAxFZl0ZCdZ5GmRIohSejTC9vI Well, it's happened again! C.J. Strike Reservoir in southwestern Idaho — typically known for abundant crappie and smallmouth bass — has once again produced an eye-popping state record fish. Although, this time it's not a catfish. Greg and Angie Poulsen of Eagle Mountain, Utah traveled to Idaho, hoping to tangle with North America's largest freshwater fish, the white sturgeon. While fishing on C.J. Strike Reservoir on Aug. 5, Greg Poulsen got his chance and hooked into a big one! Greg ultimately landed the 10-foot 4-inch monster sturgeon, and set the hook on a new state record in the process. At 124 inches in length, this rare fish swam past the previous record of 119.5 inches, set in 2019 by Rusty Peterson and friends. While the Snake River around C.J. Strike Reservoir has good numbers of sturgeon, fish over 10 feet are exceedingly rare, and usually only seen in Hells Canyon. Out of hundreds of fish collected during surveys from the Snake River around C.J. Strike Reservoir, only a handful of sturgeon in this class have been seen. Biologists from Idaho Power captured a 131.5-inch behemoth in 1993, as well as a 119-inch fish in 2015. Downstream in Hells Canyon, where biologists have handled more than 4,000 sturgeon during surveys over the last 30 years, only 10 fish have ever exceeded the 10-foot mark! So yes, they do exist, but these are very rare and special fish. Fishing for Idaho's white sturgeon is allowed strictly on a catch-and-release basis, and they may not be removed from the water while handling. Sturgeon around C.J. Strike Reservoir can take 10-15 years to reach sexual maturity, while those in Hells Canyon take even longer. The slow growth, long lifespans and infrequent reproduction means these river giants are very susceptible to overfishing, meaning populations can take decades to rebuild. AWWWWW... They're just holding it close to the camera to make it look big. That's one heck of a fish! 
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They were caught on the Sacramento River where I grew up and were considered top notch. My Mother used to make a meatball soup with them.
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Very firm, mild white meat. Not unlike swordfish.
No bones.
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we see them fairly regular here in the Kootenay River. usually 45-60 inches. have seen some big returns on the scope in the 100ft deep holes.
this one is a spectacular fish!
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An uncle caught them from Lake Of The Woods I don't know if it was the same variety) along with the other species there, and also lived and fished in Florida for several years. He considered them the best tasting fish of all.
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To see a 8 1/2' fish fully leave the water on strike is something to behold. To see it landed right next to the boat, rest, and do the same boatside is remarkable, gone for another 20 minutes. My wife was reeling and eventually landed the 8 1/2' fish.
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