Sturgeon question

  • Jerry Hochhausen
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Posts: 275
    September 19, 2011 at 1:43 pm #1222450

    I have a question for you experienced sturgeon fishermen. I went out on the Wisconsin River Friday night and got two smaller sturgeons, (A 30 and a 36 incher)We were using nightcrawlers on 5/0 circle hooks. I have a bag of frozen minnows that a local bait shop gave me. Would these dead minnows be good for bait? Or do you use live minnows?

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    September 19, 2011 at 1:57 pm #995778

    I’d say it depends on how fresh the minnows are. If they look pale and like they were dead for a while, I wouldn’t use them myself. Or at least I would not solely rely on them when I went out.

    I’d take crawlers and suckers too and maybe try the frozen minnows on just one pole.

    That’s just my opinion, I am sure some guys who put more time into it will have more sound advice.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59940
    September 19, 2011 at 2:00 pm #995779

    Jerry, I’ve never used “old” bait and I think Pug’s right on.

    I have used dead fatheads that were less than a day old and never frozen. They were floating in the bait tank.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59940
    September 19, 2011 at 2:59 pm #995801

    Along the same lines, fresh shad works better than last years frozen shad.

    Hope that helps Jerry.

    Jerry Hochhausen
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Posts: 275
    September 19, 2011 at 6:45 pm #995851

    Yes that helps Brian and MplsPug. Thanks for both of your responses. I’ll leave the frozen minnows at home. I can’t get shad. We have a rule here in Wisconsin against cast netting. But I can get suckers. So I think I’ll get night crawlers and a few suckers to cut up for bait.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59940
    September 19, 2011 at 7:01 pm #995859

    The suckers seem to work better fillet as you would a walleye and not chunked. Fillets about twice the size of your thumb nail.

    skunkboy
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 172
    September 19, 2011 at 7:02 pm #995861

    I’ll bring some fresh shad Jerry. Should be a good time.

    L8R…Ken

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    September 19, 2011 at 7:22 pm #995867

    Quote:

    I can’t get shad. We have a rule here in Wisconsin against cast netting.


    Funny. Minnesota has the same rule.

    salmo_trutta
    River Falls,WI
    Posts: 661
    September 19, 2011 at 10:38 pm #995894

    are there any places you can shore cast for these guys or is it strictly boat action?

    Jerry Hochhausen
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Posts: 275
    September 20, 2011 at 1:31 am #995934

    Quote:

    are there any places you can shore cast for these guys or is it strictly boat action?

    If you’re talking about shorefishing for sturgeon, yes people do fish for them from shore.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59940
    September 20, 2011 at 2:56 am #995951

    lookin4bigones if you put your location in your profile a person that knows the area close to you might send you a pm with shore fishing spots.

    Otherwise it’s hard to tell what state your from.

    salmo_trutta
    River Falls,WI
    Posts: 661
    September 20, 2011 at 3:30 pm #996122

    river falls/hudson area bk

    life1978
    Eau Claire , WI
    Posts: 2790
    September 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm #996277

    The channel/Creek off the power plnt in Bayport. Or the NSP Dam in Chippewa falls

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