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Offline Honest_John

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Another rare fish through the ice
« on: Feb 13, 2017, 12:34 PM »
Just saw this fish that was caught during the Islands Derby on Facebook. Whoa!



"What a derby we are having! Big, healthy fish and extraordinary species. Rich Rose of Grand Isle landed this beautiful sturgeon, about 4' and easily 30lbs, cut the tangled line, snapped a pic and sent it right back down the hole to swim away. Wow! #IslandsIceDerby #Sturgeon" - Islands Ice Fishing Derby Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IslandsIceFishingDerby/photos/a.1323834730984348.1073741829.1323601011007720/1430909540276866/?type=3&theater
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #1 on: Feb 13, 2017, 12:44 PM »
That's awesome! Guess you don't have to go to Wisconsin to get one of them.  ;D Thanks for sharing..
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Offline Hess

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #2 on: Feb 13, 2017, 02:51 PM »
Awesome & unique fish to catch -- congrats!!
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #3 on: Feb 13, 2017, 03:06 PM »
Congrats
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Offline Honest_John

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #4 on: Feb 13, 2017, 03:34 PM »
Definite congrats to this gentleman! I am just re-posting from facebook though.
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Offline Vrmontrout

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #5 on: Feb 13, 2017, 03:38 PM »
Nice job!
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Offline stimpyNEK

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #6 on: Feb 13, 2017, 03:43 PM »
Cool stuff right there
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #7 on: Feb 13, 2017, 03:56 PM »
Quote from: perch bait on Feb 13, 2017, 12:44 PM
That's awesome! Guess you don't have to go to Wisconsin to get one of them.  ;D Thanks for sharing..

Didn't know Wisconsin had White sturgeons???
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Offline FlyPredatorVT

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #8 on: Feb 13, 2017, 05:00 PM »
That is a lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Same fish as in Wisconsin. Our population is fairly small and can't support a recreational fishery at this point. Wisconsin has enough to allow for fishing for them. There is hope here that the population is rebounding. It would be great to see a couple of the dams that stop the fish from getting to their spawning habitat go though. Peterson is the biggest problem but that has been re licensed for about 50 years.
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #9 on: Feb 13, 2017, 05:40 PM »
Wow very cool fish Richie and one I have never seen in the wild on Champlain. That is the catch of a lifetime.
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Offline Chris338378

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #10 on: Feb 13, 2017, 05:48 PM »
That's awesome.
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #11 on: Feb 13, 2017, 05:52 PM »
Great fish!
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #12 on: Feb 13, 2017, 06:08 PM »
 :o :o what a catch. Congrats to that hard water guy. Well done
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Offline flagfishon

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #13 on: Feb 13, 2017, 06:32 PM »
Awesome fish!  I would have loved to have seen it.
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #14 on: Feb 13, 2017, 06:52 PM »
Congrats Fish of a lifetime there!!!
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Offline MadflyfishingVT

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #15 on: Feb 13, 2017, 08:12 PM »
Quote from: FlyPredatorVT on Feb 13, 2017, 05:00 PM
That is a lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Same fish as in Wisconsin. Our population is fairly small and can't support a recreational fishery at this point. Wisconsin has enough to allow for fishing for them. There is hope here that the population is rebounding. It would be great to see a couple of the dams that stop the fish from getting to their spawning habitat go though. Peterson is the biggest problem but that has been re licensed for about 50 years.

Hate damns with a strong passion!
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Offline Honest_John

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #16 on: Feb 13, 2017, 09:18 PM »
I saw one about this size jump clear out of the water near the fill north side of the causeway. Quite a sight.
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #17 on: Feb 13, 2017, 09:20 PM »
Nice!
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #18 on: Feb 13, 2017, 09:51 PM »
Sturgeon gulp air - I saw one about 6' long gulping on the Merrimack R. in the Newburyport area.  Between Chain and Rt 1 bridges...

I also know of one flyfisher catching one on Joppa Flats about 7 years ago - No fish were harmed in the observations and reports of the fish caught.
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #19 on: Feb 13, 2017, 11:14 PM »
Quote from: MadflyfishingVT on Feb 13, 2017, 08:12 PM
Hate damns with a strong passion!

Dams would be a lot less hateable if they were required to have fish ladders.
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #20 on: Feb 14, 2017, 05:44 AM »
Holycow you caught Champ! Awesome fish bud! Congrats
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #21 on: Feb 14, 2017, 12:31 PM »
 ??? ::)  Few years ago we had one come directly at the boat while we were fishing Malletts Bay.   Looked like a small shark fin coming from 100 yards away but as it turned just 50 feet from the boat it was obviously a 6 or 7 ft long Lake Sturgeon.   I was humming the theme from Jaws as it came at the boat ;D   I hope they make a comeback.   In Maine , on the lower Kennebek  river we watch short nosed sturgeon  breach almost every 15 minutes??    I think all of my group have snagged one while jigging for stripers.   When one is snagged someone will yell "gator" and follow the fish down the beach until it can be released or breaks the line?
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Offline Honest_John

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #22 on: Feb 14, 2017, 12:34 PM »
Quote from: Area51Fishing on Feb 14, 2017, 05:44 AM
Holycow you caught Champ! Awesome fish bud! Congrats

Again, I did not take this picture or catch this fish. Just sharing a post I saw elsewhere. Cool catch for sure!
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Offline rbobby

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #23 on: Feb 14, 2017, 12:36 PM »
Quote from: Honest_John on Feb 14, 2017, 12:34 PM
Again, I did not take this picture or catch this fish. Just sharing a post I saw elsewhere. Cool catch for sure!

Did you catch that fish?  ::)
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Offline thefishingweatherman

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #24 on: Feb 15, 2017, 07:27 PM »
Don't see that every day!
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Offline JMailbox8

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #25 on: Feb 21, 2017, 08:34 PM »
Quote from: MEATDRA on Feb 21, 2017, 06:51 PM
Does Honest John know he could be arrested for posting that picture?  :o

What, for posting a picture of a fish someone else caught?  ::)
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #26 on: Feb 22, 2017, 11:02 AM »
Quote from: MEATDRA on Feb 21, 2017, 06:51 PM
Does Honest John know he could be arrested for posting that picture?  :o

Well, seeing as how it was on the Islands Derby page which is viewable to the public, I highly doubt it.
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Offline Honest_John

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #27 on: Feb 22, 2017, 01:38 PM »
Quote from: MEATDRA on Feb 21, 2017, 06:51 PM
Does Honest John know he could be arrested for posting that picture?  :o

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Offline Sprocket

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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #28 on: Feb 22, 2017, 04:49 PM »
Quote from: MEATDRA on Feb 21, 2017, 06:51 PM
Does Honest John know he could be arrested for posting that picture?  :o

Can you please explain and maybe include a quote from the regs if possible?  I know in MA you can't take it out of the water at all for any reason.

Thanks.
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Re: Another rare fish through the ice
« Reply #29 on: Feb 22, 2017, 05:02 PM »
https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/31795/20160516/vermont-fish-and-wildlife-reminding-anglers-of-sturgeon

Not sure if this is 100% accurate, but states the fish must be released "immediately". If it was just a quick pic that was snapped, I doubt the state would come after you. If it died however, that might be a different story.
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