Sturgeon fishing was fantastic

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

killer 1/2 day.. over 40 fish.. 90% of those 4-5 ft with 3 oversize.... I love these fish.

[jumpin]

Remind me why they closed retention, 

[wildmanoutdoors]

They almost opened it this year but rumer is there waiting till next...

If you fished the estuary for the last few years youd know how the run has declined over the last 15 years.

I dont know if the fish Paul is fishing are the ones comming from the ocean or not? This is the time though.

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

Remind me why they closed retention, 

 

issue with your line of thinking is simple... 3 days of retention and all these fish are gone..... hell I could have limited out 18 rods today with ease.... imagine the bloodbath it would be if it was open.... it needs to stay closed for a very very long time, then open with a very small and managed quota.

[stevemiller]

They almost opened it this year but rumer is there waiting till next...

If you fished the estuary for the last few years youd know how the run has declined over the last 15 years.

I dont know if the fish Paul is fishing are the ones comming from the ocean or not? This is the time though.

This would be awesome but where did you hear this from?

[jeffitz]

How bout start whackin some sea lions at Astoria like they did in the old days so they dont come upriver and devastate everyting!! Yes the lions kill thousands of sturgeon too,not just salmon

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

That and the Indians netting them...  The population won't be any better 10 years from now unless they manage Indians netting and selling the meat.

[Big6bull]

I wouldn't mind a draw system for them  something severely monitored like that? These fish are amazing. One of my favorites to eat. I would be happy getting one every other year or two.

[Dbax129]

More special permits! I'm in. I will be applying even though I have never foshed for them and would have no idea where to start. But I'm sire I could figure it out!  Will this be a point system?  Will they limit out of state tags? Could fishing be the testing grounds for Hunt-Wa forum ideas on how to change the system? The posibilities are endless!

[MLBowhunting]

Sea lion permit I'm all in. 

[C-Money]

Surprised the killer whales have not came in and feasted on the sea lions at Westport and at Astoria. 

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

That and the Indians netting them...  The population won't be any better 10 years from now unless they manage Indians netting and selling the meat.

it is already better, the lions certainly take more then they should but sport/commercial fishing was the reason for the drop off more so then any other factor.

[jumpin]

 Now I remember why they closed retention.  The 3 years in a row before the Closure the water levels were so high that it was nearly impossible to fish during Prime Time.  Above I-5 the picnic tables in the parks were under water and the logs , Debris and what-not were terrible.  No sturgeon or shad.  The normal Graveyard At Eva's Deep river launch was nill.

Basically Know one Punched out their Cards, Therefore the Bean counters agree that the sturgeon are gone.    Did they check the whole Pacific ocean? That is where the live.

They claim that all Sturgeon Migrate from the whole West Coast including Puget Sound to Exclusively Spawn in Three rivers, The Columbia, Sacremento and Frazier. ( of course their are some Locals that live year round)

Last year was banner for me Locally in the puget Sound, In one Tide Change out on the Flats I Actually Lost Count after i watched more than 50 Jumpers within 50 yards of my boat. That day i let go 5 keepers.

Just my

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

lol the sturgeon numbers have been going down fast since the late 90's.... higher water makes it easier to fish sturgeon, not harder.. those huge flows get so much bait moving they go on a feeding frenzy.... of course that requires sturgeon to be in the water..... it should have closed 12 years ago....

[jumpin]

seems to be fantastic fishing according to you  Its a shame that you cant BBQ any