Fishermen in British Columbia, Canada recently captured a huge white sturgeon over ten feet long and estimated at least 100 years.
According to an article on Facebook, the fishermen of “beginner” Steve Ecklund and Mark Boise made a fishing trip near Lillooet with guides from River Monster Adventures, Nick McCabe and Tyler Speed, the day of the Fathers, when they caught the giant fish. It took almost two hours to roll in the white sturgeon. The video has shown that the beast jumped water, revealing its real size.
Mr. Ecklund informed that the sturgeon was 10 feet and a thumb long and had a 57 -inch circumference. “Our last fish of the day ends up being the biggest sturgeon taken in the history of the company,” he wrote in legend, adding: “This beast would certainly grow 700 pounds (317 kg) and will be north of 100 years. “
Once captured and photographed, the fish was released in the water.
Commenting on the social media post, River Monster Adventures wrote: “OMG we are lost for words what real dinosaur.” “It’s really a Monster Sturgeon!” Great hunting, ”said a user. “Now it’s a real prehistoric fish!” Beautiful work guys! added another. A third user was joking: “Fortunately you keep it in the water. The river would fall 2 feet if you withdrew it. »»
According to Newsweek, white sturgeons are the largest freshwater fish in North America, reaching up to 14 feet long and weighing up to 680 kg. According to the Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society, white sturgeons can also live for more than 150 years.
This sturgeon had not been tagged before, which led the officials suspected that it was perhaps the first time that he was captured. The guides would have crossed the river using Sonar equipment to help fishermen find the greatest socket they could.