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Sturgeon in the gorge
« on: April 11, 2012, 04:01:52 PM »
Hello,
Just wondering when the sturgeon will start showing up in the Columbia river gorge?
I am thinking about trying them on may 5/6? I drive down from Spokane so any input would be great. I know to watch the shad counts as they come over bonneville and this means the big girls will be in but wondering when the fishing in general will get good? I fished it last year and it got good about mid may but last year was kinda weird with the water so high and all.
Thanks,
Mike

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Re: Sturgeon in the gorge
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2012, 07:57:28 AM »
Now, May, June, July, Aug, Sep and Oct................................  Above the Dam ought to be getting hot for Catch and Release right now....   I assume your talking about below the dam, just remember it closes above the marker line on 1 May...  See if they change this here soon............ Or next year??????

STURGEON May 1-Aug. 31: CLOSED to fishing for STURGEON from Bonneville Dam downstream 9
miles to a line crossing the Columbia from Navigation Marker 82 on the Oregon shore through the upstream
exposed end of Skamania Island, continuing in a straight line to a boundary marker on the Washington shore.
STURGEON Jan. 1-July 31 Min. size 38" fork length. Max. size 54" fork length. Daily limit 1.
STURGEON may be retained Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
only.
STURGEON Aug. 1-Oct. 7 Catch-and-release.

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Re: Sturgeon in the gorge
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2012, 08:00:57 AM »
When it is high, find the slow slough areas or out of main channel.  It will probably be a bit of the same this year.

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Re: Sturgeon in the gorge
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2012, 04:48:43 PM »
Thanks for the info Cohoho.
Yes I only fish below the dam since this is the only part of the river I am familiar with. 
We fish the oversize almost every weekend from may 15 til July 4th but I wasn't sure if  the beginning of may would be too soon.
Thanks,
Mike
Ps.  I have a 20 foot hewes with white decals and a white 140 Johnson so stop by when you are catching the big ones and say hi.

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Re: Sturgeon in the gorge
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2012, 09:49:33 PM »
Yea, for sure, keep in touch as I will be hitting LaPush and Port Angeles with Robo for Halibut a couple weekends in May but all other times will be there at the marker area going for OS.  I got a White Wooldridge with green top and Honda outboard...  Something about those big fish that I love...

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Re: Sturgeon in the gorge
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2012, 10:07:14 PM »
Yea, for sure, keep in touch as I will be hitting LaPush and Port Angeles with Robo for Halibut a couple weekends in May but all other times will be there at the marker area going for OS.  I got a White Wooldridge with green top and Honda outboard...  Something about those big fish that I love...

One of these days I'll hook up with one of them dinosaurs, I just bought a pair of wader pants or waist waders so I don't have to get my pic taken in my underwear when I jump out of the boat to wrangle the 11 footer  !!  :chuckle:
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Re: Sturgeon in the gorge
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2012, 07:30:16 AM »
Lmao,
I agree. Always wanted a good pic but all we fet are the beside the boat shots. Too cold for me. Brrrrrrrr.
Mike from spokane

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Re: Sturgeon in the gorge
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2012, 06:28:25 PM »
It's only cold for a few minutes....  I got flip flops in the boat at all times and a change of pants... 

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Re: Sturgeon in the gorge
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2012, 01:40:37 PM »
I also am addicted to the oversize fishing.  I have about 100 vacuum packed shad in my bait freezer so I am ready for the early bite this year.
Mike

 


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