April 21st Sturgeon Excursion!

[Dennis Steele]

When was the last time you tangled with a fish that was older than you are? How about the last time you have battled a fish that weighed upward of 100 pounds? If you are like most who live in Minnesota, your answer is never!

Change that. Make this year, the year you do battle with a prehistoric beast. Give yourself the chance to catch your fish of a lifetime.

All are welcome to be a part of the 2006 Spring Sturgeon Get Together to be held the weekend of April 21, 2006 on the Rainy River near Baudette, Minnesota.

Join your FM family in search of the largest fish that swims in Minnesota waters. Fish weighing over 50 pounds are not uncommon, and fish over 100 pounds are possible. From jumps to rod breaking dives to pulling 100+ feet of line and burning drags, sturgeon battle like no other fish in Minnesota!

Bring your heaviest tackle, catfish rods, muskie rods, and even very heavy bass gear will do. Beyond that, all you will need is muscle and some warm clothes.

After a day on the water, join us at Schusters and meet FishingMinnesota Staff and other FM members and friends: putting a face to a posting name is priceless. To sweeten the deal, it’s very affordable, as well, thanks to Schusters who’s opening its doors to FM members for an extremely reasonable price--just $20 a night per person for full cabins. Contact them here Schusters Resort or call 1 (800) 243-2412

To wet your whistle, check out a couple of pictures and a short video clip from last year....

Stu's Big Catch

Sturgeon Excursion Video Clip - Click Here

[Genofish]

My son has expressed interest in fishing Sturgeon this spring. THis is just the ticket!! count us in

[traveler]

Sounds great! I've been fishing them that weekend the last couple of years, just as soon as the insanity of the walleye fishing is over. We fish them around frontier and Clemensons, is Shusters down by the gap? I'm going to check with my buddy and reserve a cabin pronto. I've had a blast with those big girls! Biggest so far is 56, gotta get the 60 this year!

[LEECH21]

We stuck a 58" last year! Not bad for our first time!

[fiskyknut]

Gosh it even looks like the darned weather will be nice this weekend too!

fiskyknut

[Tyler Holm]

I noticed that also. Mostly Sunny! Can't wait

[TSCTSC]

How many per cabin and do we bring our own boat?

[Dennis Steele]

I believe they only have only have a couple small cabins left. (sleep 4 or 5?).

You would need to bring a boat.

This is going to be a good time, so if you can make, MAKE IT!

[TSCTSC]

Are salmon rods with 20-25# lines OK? What else do I need for tackle? I hear 2-0 gamakatsu hooks? What about bait? Who is going to help us put the fish in the boat as I know LOTW is darn big. Thanks!

[marine_man]

There is quite a bit of information in this thread:

Sturgeon Excursion

As well as a lot of good history in the rainy river and lake of the woods forums... you'll have to use the search tool to find those.

marine_man