Help with sturgeon fishing

[Eric Wetteland]

Can I get some advice. I'm going out on Tuesday and would like to get help with good place to go in river things to bring and fish depths. Thanks

[crazyice]

Eric, I assume that you are planning on fishing the St. Croix. It's really no secret where to fish there. Put in in Bayport and just head to the warm water discharge that is up stream from there towards Stillwater. If you go under the power lines you have gone to far. I would fish in like 30 feet of water or so.

[croixflats]

Eric down by Afton in 50 ft to 65 ft of water in the channel is good also.

As for what you need is a stout rod #5 circle hook 2-3 ounce weight with a 2 foot leader.

Bait, Gobs of nightcrawlers or 4 or 5 fat heads to a hook just sitten on the bottom.

Oh yea, heavy line I use 40# power pro.

[Eric Wetteland]

Thanks for the help. what is the best time of day.

[croixflats]

That's a good question but hard to answer. But answer by my experience this year. I haven't fished the evening yet so I don't about the times but hear their is a good bite.

Last Monday and Tuesday the bite was on from 2:30pm to 6:00pm. But Friday and Saturday bad both bite days weather I think.

But I would stick to 2:30pm to 6:00pm.

[Eric Wetteland]

looks like i will be going at 3:00 so i will be in that time frame.

[croixflats]

Great. I have a feeling the rain will stop before then. I may use the rain as exscuse not to work and go fishing So I may see you out there be in a fish n ski boat with no driver windsheild say high if ya see me.

[Eric Wetteland]

croixflats you should skip work and go fishing. If you do and i see I'll say hi. Hope to see you and thanks for the help.