Caught a big one

[Tuffy]

BBBB has the info, but I would say yes most likely a large lake, great lakes or large rivers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

I will pull the story up in a bit. In the mean time, here is another good link to go along with Tuffy's Link;

http://www.fws.gov/midwest/sturgeon/index.htm

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

LAKE OF THE WOODS

Fisherman or not -- this is quite a sight !!!

I don't think my 8lb line will do the trick on this one.


LAKE OF THE WOODS - KENORA, ONTARIO CANADA
Another Minnow...

This is a darn interesting story even if you aren't into fishing,

FYI: This sturgeon is still alive, just worn out from the fight.
As the sports fishermen they are, they turned him loose after the photo was taken.

This Sturgeon was caught on the LAKE OF THE WOODS, KENORA, ONTARIO two weeks ago.
It weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and measured out at 11'1".

It was 56" around the girth and took over 6 and a half hours, and 4 dozen beers, for the 4 guys taking turns at the reeling it in.

Any Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water.

They are brood / breeding stock and probably older than most of us.