'Absolutely incredible fish': Female angler reels in 1,200-lb. sturgeon in Chilliwack - The Northern View

Female angler catches record-breaking sturgeon in B.C.

A B.C. fishing crew in Chilliwack called the Sturgeon Slayers just nabbed an 11-foot-4-inch white sturgeon, which is believed to be the largest ever landed in freshwater by a female angler. A release shared by the Slayers revealed that the fish had a 60-inch pectoral girth and a 70-inch belly girth. The release calls it a “fishing tale for the ages” that was authored by a conservation-minded, catch-and-release-focused guiding operation. “Even mo…

'Absolutely incredible fish': Female angler reels in 1,200-lb. sturgeon in Chilliwack - Northern Sentinel

A Chilliwack-based fishing guide is calling it one of the largest sturgeons ever caught by a female angler on the Fraser River. Sturgeon Slayers was out on a guiding trip with her when she reeled in an untagged, 1,200-pound, 11-foot-4-inch white sturgeon in Chilliwack. It had a 60-inch pectoral girth and a 70-inch belly girth. “This was an absolutely incredible fish,” said Kevin Estrada, owner of Sturgeon Slayers. “When you see a fish with these…

'Absolutely incredible fish': Female angler reels in 1,200-lb. sturgeon in Chilliwack - The Northern View

A Chilliwack-based fishing guide is calling it one of the largest sturgeons ever caught by a female angler on the Fraser River. Sturgeon Slayers was out on a guiding trip with her when she reeled in an untagged, 1,200-pound, 11-foot-4-inch white sturgeon in Chilliwack. It had a 60-inch pectoral girth and a 70-inch belly girth. “This was an absolutely incredible fish,” said Kevin Estrada, owner of Sturgeon Slayers. “When you see a fish with these…