Shasta Lake Sturgeon Record

Teague fought the fish for 3 forearm-pumping hours before bringing it to the surface.

Shasta lake sturgeon record. 2020-07-14 The sturgeon in Lake Shasta are a sight when theyre caught and pulled to the surface. 2018-09-20 Two anglers rescue monster sturgeon in Lake Shasta they said measured 86 inches long. The legend of giant sturgeon in Shasta Lake lives on.

2017-07-14 Yes in fact the Shasta Lake sturgeon can grow to be 8 or more so the food source is available to a creature of this size. MONSTER Sturgeon Caught on Shasta Lake. For more information or help the Shasta Lake Information Center.

2020-06-30 Local Oroville angler Larry Teague landed an absolute hog of a sturgeon which had to be at least 400-500 pounds. White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus. The stories of giant sturgeon in Shasta Lake have been circulating for decades.

With over 45 million acre feet of water the creature would definitely have the room to roam. Much to their surprise it was a sturgeon choking on a catfish. The giant fish are known to hang out near the bottom of the lake typically eluding being seen or caught.

Shasta Lake is a key facility of the Central Valley Project and provides flood control for the Sacramento Valley downstream of the dam. Apr 9 2020 - Sou Saephan posted the above photo to the Facebook group 530 Fishing with an incredible story about the capture of the sturgeon. Fisherman Larry Teague set out on a normal day of catfish fishing on Shasta Lake recently but he ended up with another fish on the line that would dwarf any other in the lake.

Water outflow generates power through the Shasta. MONSTER Sturgeon Caught on Shasta Lake. Northern Californias Lake Shasta is one of the largest reservoirs in the West.