![]() Wrestling a trophy-class Texas alligator gar is the only thing I’ve done that comes close. Getting in the river with an 80-year-old animal (sturgeon are catch-and-release only and must be kept in the water) and feeling it swim away with a sweep of its huge, powerful tail is an experience you’ll never forget. Skyler and I landed four 7-footers that day, and each one took 30 to 40 minutes of physical, arm-burning work. As long as you maintain tension on the line, you’ll land most hookups - but be prepared for a knockdown, drag-out battle. When the fish stops, apply constant pressure with the rod and winch line back onto the reel. Idaho Fish and Game introduced four adult sturgeon in the Snake River near John’s Hole Bridge in Idaho Falls last week. The fish will make long, line-peeling runs, during which the angler is powerless to slow it down. Once that’s done, it’s game on!įighting a sturgeon is a tug-of-war. Rather than a traditional hookset, point the rod down until the line tightens, and then reel as fast as you can to set the circle hook in the corner of the fish’s mouth. These fish were collected in the Snake River near Bliss using specialized nets that capture eggs and larvae drifting downstream from natural spawning areas, but are unlikely to survive if left in the river.Ĭollecting eggs directly from fish naturally spawning in the Snake River preserves all the genetic diversity of wild populations and eliminates the need to collect adults from the wild and spawn them in captivity. Once collected, the tiny eggs are taken to College of Southern Idaho and Niagara Springs hatcheries, where the eggs are carefully incubated and raised.The pivotal moment comes when a sturgeon picks up your bait and starts swimming off with it. Photo courtesy of Idaho Fish and Game Department BLACKFOOT Idaho. Idaho Power has spent a huge amount of time and effort learning how to collect drifting eggs and larvae from the Snake River to make this program a success. 0 Idaho Fish and Game personnel rescued this sturgeon from a canal in Blackfoot on Wednesday morning. Starting with clean, pure spring water, we use a very natural. We take great pride in the fish we raise. The project is a collaborative partnership that includes Fish and Game, Idaho Power, Niagara Springs Hatchery and the College of Southern Idaho hatchery in Twin Falls. Raising the Finest Quality Idaho White Sturgeon. ![]() These sturgeon are part of an ongoing conservation aquaculture program that’s trying to boost sturgeon populations in the Snake River using eggs collected from wild-spawning fish in the river. Idaho Fish and Game is a science driven agency and does not take restrictions that reduce opportunity for anglers lightly, particularly when they cannot draw a direct link to angling. ![]() The hatchery is owned by Idaho Power and operated by Idaho Fish and Game. The photo shows white sturgeon from the Niagara Springs Hatchery that were 34 days old when the photo was taken. They’re special fish in Idaho, and while anglers can fish for sturgeon, it’s strictly catch-and-release fishing only. Sturgeon live incredibly long lives, and they may take 15 to 25 years to grow to 6 feet. Obviously, they’re already sturgeon, but they will hopefully grow into a fish that’s taller than the average Idahoan. These 1-inch fish could be 6 to 8-foot monsters 30 years from now. The Northwests Premier Outfitter offering guided fishing trips on Idahos Clearwater and Snake Rivers, American Falls Reservoir, CJ Strike Reservoir, Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir, and the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon. ![]()
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