(05-01-2023, 01:07 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote:(05-01-2023, 01:16 AM)PACKFAN Wrote: My son and I just returned from a sturgeon trip to Idaho, I hadnt fished for sturgeon on the Snake since the early 70s when I use to live in Grandview and nobody hardly fished for them. I booked a trip for us with an Outfitter and a guide who really knows what he is doing and very friendly. He actually was the person who guided the couple from Utah who broke the state record last summer. We boated 5 fish and lost another he actually knows a few BFT members having lived in Roy before moving to MT. Home. No monsters with the largest being just over 8 ft. My son who had never fished sturgeon before had a blast, weather was nice in the mid 80s and no wind. we learned alot from our guide about sturgeon fishing and the day seemed to fly by. Will definitely book with him again.
Great report Gale and I agree with Jeff a 8 footer is a great fish for the Snake, I'd have to ask Kent or Robert, that both fish it on a regular bases but I don't remember many being caught there that would top 96 inches.
Joe had actually boated one over 9ft. a few weeks ago. I plan on booking a trip with the same outfitter next spring to fish salmon on the Clearwater.