

It’s a great read if you want to learn more about sturgeon fishing in Idaho. The state published a lengthy blog post about how rich this fishery is with big fish back in December. So there are some MASSIVE ones in Idaho’s Hells Canyon that are playing very hard to catch.Ī fish like Tyler’s is so rare that until last December, researchers hadn’t logged a fish in the vicinity of 10-feet in over five years. They have logs of over 4,000 of these fish caught and among those catches are just less than 10 fish measuring 10-feet in length. Researchers in Idaho have kept records of the Hells Canyon white sturgeon fishing over the past 30 years and what they’ve found is remarkable. We know exactly where to go and what bait to use, and we will provide all the fishing tackle you need. Our experienced guides will take you right to Idaho’s prized sturgeon fishing grounds on the famed Snake River in Hells Canyon. Just how good is the Hells Canyon fishing in Idaho? Hells Canyon sturgeon fishing is second to none. Actually, his fish was half an inch short but I’m giving him the tie because he did it on his own and half an inch on a fish that long can be attributed to mismeasurement in the wild. This 12-year-old angler tied their record all by himself. That fish was caught on by SEVEN different anglers taking turns reeling the record-setting fish in. The Idaho catch-and-release state fishing record for White Sturgeon is 119.5 inches. He’s already in the rarefied company by catching a fish measuring nearly 10-feet-long. The vast majority of people who have ever lived on planet earth have never caught a fish even close to this big. 12-Year-Old Catches 10-Foot Sturgeon In Idaho That Ties State Record A fight that immediately went viral after photos and videos from his catch were shared with the local news and on the fishing captain’s Facebook Page. It took 12-year-old Tyler Grimshaw a whopping 50 minutes to land his 10-foot sturgeon in Idaho. And the Fraser River tends to overshadow the fact that Idaho’s Snake River in Hells Canyon offers some of the best sturgeon fishing imaginable. The Fraser River in British Columbia is considered the #1 fishing spot in the world for this dinosaur-like species. Tyler was fishing in Southern Idaho’s Snake River which is one of the hottest sturgeon fishing locations in North America. And like many fishermen, he’s now facing a life of chasing that thrill of the fishing record books. Youre seeing one months worth of the Farmers Almanac Calendar for FREE. I say this because there’s a strong possibility that 12-year-old Tyler Grimshaw has peaked after tying the Idaho state fishing record for catch-and-release. Local conditions, tides, and weather may affect your fishing experience. It’s bittersweet to see a young angler catch such a massive sturgeon. Most sturgeon fisherman associate British Columbia’s Fraser River with the biggest fish but this is proof that Idaho has some monsters.A 12-year-old fisherman in Idaho just landed a sturgeon that measures 9’11” and was just an inch away from breaking the state’s record.
