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gon2fsh
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Columbia sturgeon

Post by gon2fsh » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:45 pm

Does anybody have any information on fishing for sturgeon out of Cathlamet. I am planning my first sturgeon trip there in april. Any help would be appreciated.

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RE:Columbia sturgeon

Post by KurtO » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:52 pm

What would you like to know? I know alot about sturgeon in the columbia...

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Post by gpc » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:05 pm

I heard that this year it was really slow. But I believe that was at bonnevile.

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Post by Fisherman_max » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:35 am

my buddy ZBO caught a very small shaker with worms while fishing for suckers. the report is in the columbia bason section chec it out.
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RE:Columbia sturgeon

Post by colton » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:38 pm

has anyone caught any sturgeon in the columbia lately except for what fisherman max said

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Post by Fisherman_max » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:01 pm

colton i heard it was super slow this year.

but they are still there you just have to find them
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RE:Columbia sturgeon

Post by lskiles » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:24 am

I got the WDFW Week-ender report in my e-mail today. I recomend that you go to the WDFW site and sign up for their e-mail list.
WDFW Week-ender report wrote:Southwest Washington
With water temperatures rising, sturgeon fishing has again sprung to life in Bonneville and John Day pools, where anglers have been catching some legal-size fish. Those fishing John Day should keep an eye out for rule changes, because the catch is quickly approaching the annual quota, Hymer said. The Dalles Pool has already reached its annual quota and is catch-and-release through the end of the year.
Sorry I do not know where Cathlamet is, but WDFW is a great resource for where the fish are.
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RE:Columbia sturgeon

Post by CraigVM62 » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:22 pm

I bit early in the year to decide the annual results. We hit the Astoria area a good bit last year and did very well. Guides I talked to also said it had been a good year.

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RE:Columbia sturgeon

Post by A9 » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:21 pm

My old boss caught a 20+ pounder the other week....Nice fishy, saw the pictures too. Lots of bites though for the boat
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