Ottawa River Monster - is this legitimate?

[crankbait58]

Hi all - this pic is obviously not a couple of weeks old as claimed, but it has been making its way around the internet claiming that this Sturgeon was caught in the Ottawa R. It looks more like something that came out of the Fraser in BC judging by the size. Anyway, if it is legitimate then this should be the right place to check because some of you FishHawkers are probably in the picture (despite the fact that is mentions drinking lots of beer)!! I have included the entire email message as received:

Subject: Ottawa River's Monster!

FYI: This sturgeon is still alive, just worn out from the fight. They turned him loose after the photo.




This Sturgeon was caught on the Ottawa River two weeks ago.
It weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and measured out at 11'1". It was 56" around the girth and took over 6 and a half hours,
and 4 dozen beers, for the 4 guys taking turns at the reeling it in.

Any Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water.

[almontefisher]

I would not be in the Ottawa River two weeks ago...those guys nards must be up in thier stomachs

[Seabass81]

Definatly fraser river

[Todd B.]

Yup, Fraser River from a couple of years ago.

[Wallyboss]

Yeah I think it's the same guy that caught the record Pike!!!

[crankbait58]

Thanks guys - my instincts told me it was BS so I'm glad I checked. Someone must be trying to promote Ottawa R. sports fishing using any means possible!! (Its probably the city of Ottawa -- see big fish and forget about big sewage spills!!)

[joco]

absolotely not on the ottawa river i got that strugeons in some magasine here wit the full story will find it.

man those storys are so..


did you saw that 4 pound black crappy caught at petrie last winter..man was it big.


i am sher that strgeons must been caught in all rivers and sturgeons lakes around,

please...

joco

[CNs]

Yeah I think it's the same guy that caught the record Pike!!!

I was thinking the same thing

[uberfish]

this same fish was posted a while back as being caught off a breakwater at Kincardine in Lake Huron. It gets around a bit but doesn't get smarter it seems.

[brufan]

This fish is about three times the size of the record Great Lake sturgeon. Definately Fraser River...

[Troller]

Back in the 80's when I worked at a papermill along the Ottawa River we used to do maintenance on our electrical powerhouses and drain some of the man made canals to replace the electrical turbines in the water. One time there was a big Sturgeon caught in the canals as it was draining. We managed to pick it up and weigh it (as 192 lbs) with a special type of forklift with a weigh bag. That was the biggest sturgeon I had seen in the Ottawa River over the 9 years I worked along the river. We released this fish at the base of the chaud dam as we did other fish that were caught in the drainings.
I remember releasing some pretty big muskie, bass and, pike there too


Dave

[Jimmy_1]

I've seen this many times.
Apparently it has been caught in Saskatchewan, Ontario etc.....

Seeing as its that size and the people in the pic seem to be North Americans..my assumption is Frasier River.

Now, I would not dismiss parts of Russia either.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beluga_sturgeon

But it is also interesting to note that the WWF (World Wildlife Federation) has succeeded in having sturgeon fishing in Russia made illegal.

The Beluga being prized for its roe.Some get 19ft!!!!

[CNs]

this same fish was posted a while back as being caught off a breakwater at Kincardine in Lake Huron. It gets around a bit but doesn't get smarter it seems.

The fish will never get smarter nor the posters.


It seems that whenever someone gets a email it is taken as the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

It gets sent out immediately without verification.

I recently received an email detailing how crooks can grab your key code form your remote car key. On the emial was this was verified in snopes.

I checked snopes. It was entirely false. I expect to receive that email several more times now from all my other well wishing friends and acquaintances.

Expect the Pike picture to be resurrected

[Fishing 24/7]

Back in the 80's when I worked at a papermill along the Ottawa River we used to do maintenance on our electrical powerhouses and drain some of the man made canals to replace the electrical turbines in the water. One time there was a big Sturgeon caught in the canals as it was draining. We managed to pick it up and weigh it (as 192 lbs) with a special type of forklift with a weigh bag. That was the biggest sturgeon I had seen in the Ottawa River over the 9 years I worked along the river. We released this fish at the base of the chaud dam as we did other fish that were caught in the drainings.
I remember releasing some pretty big muskie, bass and, pike there too


Dave

thats verry verry cool to hear!

[Eli]

I've seen this many times.
Apparently it has been caught in Saskatchewan, Ontario etc.....

Seeing as its that size and the people in the pic seem to be North Americans..my assumption is Frasier River.

Now, I would not dismiss parts of Russia either.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beluga_sturgeon

But it is also interesting to note that the WWF (World Wildlife Federation) has succeeded in having sturgeon fishing in Russia made illegal.

The Beluga being prized for its roe.Some get 19ft!!!!

It's a white sturgeon. The beluga sturgeon looks completely different and isn't found anywhere in North America.