Sturgeon have been confirmed in the Charles!

[PRBuzz]

From depths of the Charles River, an endangered species surfaces

[JohnR]

Cool!

[blondterror]

I would love to see a big one jump... I have seen pictures of the huge ones jumping on the Columbia River in Oregon. Anyone hear ever seen one on the Merrimack? Rockfish 9?

[tysdad115]

I watched a show on Sturgeon fishing in the Columbia yesterday Chris. They get huge. The show explained how the fishery was almost wiped out completely but they brought it back. Guy had a big one on, it jumped straight out of the water. Real impressive to see a freshwater fish that big.

[PRBuzz]

Maybe our grand kids will fish the Charles R for 9' sturgeon.....

[Clogston29]

they seam to be making a strong come back all over. i've seen mostly smaller ones, to about 4 feet or so.

i've seen a bunch jumping in the merrimack while inspecting bridges up in the haverhill area.

we see a couple jumping out in saco bay from the beach in the summer too.

[numbskull]

I think the breed off Wasque (Tom shoal area). You sometimes see them jump in mid-late May out there. The ones I've seen are not real big, however.

[Raven]

must be cleaner now

[Mr. Sandman]

I saw a big one caught when I was a kid in Fire Island Inlet, weird looking, almost prehistoric. I have never seen them jump around here but I will keep looking.

[GreySeas]

I think I have seen them in the north river before. I was out kayaking and saw something big swirl about 20 yards in front of me and from what I could tell it was not a striper, the coloring and dorsal fin were just not striper like. Ive heard stories of them being in their but never seen or heard of anyone i know catching one

[Rappin Mikey]

I've seen a few in the CT. I saw a small one in the fish lift window at the Holyoke dam. There cool looking fish

[iamskippy]

they got a few at the mouth of the Merrimack last year when i was in NH, read it in a local paper.

[Steve K]

I found a dead one about 5' long on the southside of BI two years ago. He was fresh - clear eyes

[iamskippy]

Originally Posted by Steve K

I found a dead one about 5' long on the southside of BI two years ago. He was fresh - clear eyes

get a little fish egg stuff ( i dont know how to spell caviour or what ever it is) on a cracker?

[MAKAI]

Can we sell them?
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[Swimmer]

Don't tell RoyL, he'll be in there with 2 # test and his camera.

I saw a show about fishing for them on the river leading to and a short distance from Niagara Falls a few years ago, they were quite large.

[Fish On]

Thanks for sharing Buzz!

[joe the plumber]

So cool....May they go forth and multiply.

[Sea of Atlas]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

we see a couple jumping out in saco bay from the beach in the summer too.

I see them quite a bit in the Saco bay area, especially at the mouth of rivers, I've seen one swim under a dock 6 to 7 feet long, and have caught one that was 4 feet, which I thought to be my trophy striper, they sure can burn drag. Its still is a little eerie seeing them finning in the shallows, to the uninitiated it sure looks like a shark fin.

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by blondterror

Anyone hear ever seen one on the Merrimack?

Yes up in Lawrence

[WESTPORTMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Sea of Atlas

I see them quite a bit in the Saco bay area, especially at the mouth of rivers, I've seen one swim under a dock 6 to 7 feet long, and have caught one that was 4 feet, which I thought to be my trophy striper, they sure can burn drag. Its still is a little eerie seeing them finning in the shallows, to the uninitiated it sure looks like a shark fin.

Any pics of the beast?
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[Haus]

Pretty soon, a striped bass will be just as rare!

[Sea of Atlas]

Originally Posted by WESTPORTMAFIA

Any pics of the beast?
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A pic of half its tail, had my phone out and my buddy went to grab its tail and it nearly knocked him down and surged away. If I think I will try to take some pics this summer of some swimming in the shallows. They are such a regular occurence on a certain sandbar its nothing to see several that size on everytrip. I avoided dragging any bucktails through the sand anymore because the bigger ones will just spool ya and its highly illegal to fish for them or remove them.

[stripermaineiac]

We do have quite a few up here in Maine now. you see them in the SACO,DUNSTAN,PRESUPSCOTT,KENEBEC an many other rivers too. Carefull with pictures though I had one on the wall at Saco Bay Tackle once that we were releasing an got a visit from the marine patrol asking why I had a protected specie out of the water. Even if it was to release it.LOL Had to chuckle as we never know whats gonna hit a bait when we cast it out.

[ProfessorM]

isn't it one of the oldest species of fish?

[Alhbg]

Originally Posted by blondterror

I would love to see a big one jump... I have seen pictures of the huge ones jumping on the Columbia River in Oregon. Anyone hear ever seen one on the Merrimack? Rockfish 9?

I foul-hooked three last season that were 4-5 ft in length. Since they are endangered, you can't fish for them or remove them from the water. I had to chase them down with the boat and remove the jig. All were hooked near the tail.

They are pretty impressive when they go airborne.

[jimmy z]

Nice story. Would be nice to see one of the larger ones!

[RIROCKHOUND]

This is my late grandfather Red (aka Tautog Sr)

Sturgeon caught off Newport (incidentally) in 1954.

For reference, Red was about 6'3"

[Bill L]

Awesome pic Bryan!

[Fish_Eye]

I've seen them off East Matunuck, Jamestown and Narragansett, RI.

Two out of the three were alive and kicking. The third one was caught in a net near Black Point. I was unable to free it and when I returned with a knife it had died...sad ending for such a special creature.