Hubbies biggest fish EVER. Lake sturgeon

Monday before our trip was shortened by rain we got into the Lake Sturgeon. Well I did. Biggest was 34 lbs. Hubby couldn't get any.
All were released healthy. So we went back friday along with some friends. Well hubby showed me up. My biggest was 26 lbs. but he caught his biggest fish ever. A 62" 52lb. Lake sturgeon. All safely returned to the water. Now I have to up my game. Love catching and releasing these fish. So grateful that MDC has brought them back. We catch them using night crawlers. Bass Pro Offshore Tightline mono is the best line. Attachment 383845, Attachment 383846

Very cool! What body of water were you in? I dont think we have lake sturgeon anywhere around KC.

Osage River. They are in the Missouri River.

Nice!

Biggun for sure, now get after him! Congrats to you both.

Great job folks. Sounds like a lot of fun.

That’s cool! Ever tasted one? No idea but cool they are coming back! Congrats!!!

I've had it before. Smoked. Tasted really good! Every year they have a spearing season on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin and it's a party madhouse! Pull some giants out of there.

Lake sturgeon are endangered down.here. Have to be released. Ate shovelnose once. Wasn’t impressed.

I have a cajon friend here that cubed the meat and cooked it in real butter and crab broil. Really rich but oh so good.

I think it would be neat to catch one, I watched some videos of folks out west in some big river catching 100 pounders, what a fight