Willamette Sturgeon

Just a reminder about regs..

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/reg_changes/columbia.asp

WAUNA POWERLINES (RM 40) UPSTREAM TO BONNEVILLE DAM (including all adjacent Washington tributaries and the Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls including the Multnomah Channel)

    * Closed to retention of sturgeon seven days per week from August 1 – September 30, 2009.

    * Open for retention of white sturgeon three days per week, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 (or until harvest guideline of approximately 11,300 fish is met).  Legal size for retention is 38-54 inches FORK LENGTH (see measurement technique (pdf)).

    * Catch and release fishing is allowed during periods closed to retention, unless otherwise indicated.

Wednesdays are open for catch and release only!  If you're looking for AOTY points, a Wed fish won't count.  If you're looking for some fun catch and release action, well, good luck!

Just a reminder about regs..

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/reg_changes/columbia.asp

WAUNA POWERLINES (RM 40) UPSTREAM TO BONNEVILLE DAM (including all adjacent Washington tributaries and the Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls including the Multnomah Channel)

    * Closed to retention of sturgeon seven days per week from August 1 – September 30, 2009.

    * Open for retention of white sturgeon three days per week, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 (or until harvest guideline of approximately 11,300 fish is met).  Legal size for retention is 38-54 inches FORK LENGTH (see measurement technique (pdf)).

    * Catch and release fishing is allowed during periods closed to retention, unless otherwise indicated.

Wednesdays are open for catch and release only!  If you're looking for AOTY points, a Wed fish won't count.  If you're looking for some fun catch and release action, well, good luck!

OK, no road trips for me for c&r.  Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays until Dec. 31 sounds great. Thanks for the reminder.

I'm thinking 80lb leader. Anyone see any disadvantage to a leader that big for sturgeon?

Besides NOT being able to brake off if I need to?

Sturgeon are NOT leader shy. I use 65# and I know guys that run 120# dacron.  If bait is tied right, you're not going to snag the hook, so that is pretty much a non-issue.  The reel I've been using is spooled with 50# braid, I run a 18" length of 20# mono then the 65# braid leader.  I use a 14 or 17# mono dropper for the lead, which is the most likely to snag.

I'm good for the week after next too.

How about a Saturday Willy dino hunt?

Jay

How about a Saturday Willy dino hunt?

Jay

I would, but will be in CB this weekend.

How about a Saturday Willy dino hunt?

Jay

I might make it with the boys so they can battle it out for the AOTY kids division if I can't get their mom to take them that day. 

Coastal river levels for Saturday are supposed to be perfect for Chinook drifting!

-Mark-

Sadly I work Saturdays.

I remember those days. I worked T-Sat for the past 2+ years and only just went back to M-F. I basically have a fishing weekend ahead of me so I'm getting out somewhere.

Just a reminder about regs..

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/reg_changes/columbia.asp

WAUNA POWERLINES (RM 40) UPSTREAM TO BONNEVILLE DAM (including all adjacent Washington tributaries and the Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls including the Multnomah Channel)

    * Closed to retention of sturgeon seven days per week from August 1 – September 30, 2009.

    * Open for retention of white sturgeon three days per week, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 (or until harvest guideline of approximately 11,300 fish is met).  Legal size for retention is 38-54 inches FORK LENGTH (see measurement technique (pdf)).

    * Catch and release fishing is allowed during periods closed to retention, unless otherwise indicated.

Wednesdays are open for catch and release only!  If you're looking for AOTY points, a Wed fish won't count.  If you're looking for some fun catch and release action, well, good luck!

you couldn't pay me to eat a sturgeon from PDX

Just a reminder about regs..

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/reg_changes/columbia.asp

WAUNA POWERLINES (RM 40) UPSTREAM TO BONNEVILLE DAM (including all adjacent Washington tributaries and the Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls including the Multnomah Channel)

    * Closed to retention of sturgeon seven days per week from August 1 – September 30, 2009.

    * Open for retention of white sturgeon three days per week, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 (or until harvest guideline of approximately 11,300 fish is met).  Legal size for retention is 38-54 inches FORK LENGTH (see measurement technique (pdf)).

    * Catch and release fishing is allowed during periods closed to retention, unless otherwise indicated.

Wednesdays are open for catch and release only!  If you're looking for AOTY points, a Wed fish won't count.  If you're looking for some fun catch and release action, well, good luck!

you couldn't pay me to eat a sturgeon from PDX

I used to say that too but after a bit a research, I found that given their migratory patterns, just about any sturgeon you catch anwhere might be fairly fresh from the Portland Harbor.  And, they're really yummy!!!!

Pay me I'll eat it!!

SD

I might make it with the boys so they can battle it out for the AOTY kids division if I can't get their mom to take them that day. 

Coastal river levels for Saturday are supposed to be perfect for Chinook drifting!

-Mark-

I have confirmation of kid coverage so I'm a no go for Sturgeon on Saturday.

-Mark-