Sturgeon start waking up from their winter slumber in mid March and by Mid April they really kick into high gear as the bait fish enter the Fraser River. Such was the scene on Friday, April 19th when Marvin and Christopher came up from Florida to test their endurance on some feisty fish. I hadn't even had time to complete giving them instructions on what to do when a fish bites when the first rod went down. From then on the bite was on and Marvin and Christopher had their hands full. A six footer that kicked way above his size class gave Marvin a real workout and he let it know his arm and shoulder muscles were burning. We had a great day and I eventually tagged 7 new fish and re-captured another 7 and checked their fitness and health status for our scientific program. Thanks Marvin and Chris for sharing the day and contributing as citizen scientists while getting an experience of a lifetime! Tight lines

Scott and his partner came out to Vancouver to attend an evening music concert and woke up early enough the next morning to enjoy one of our nicest days in February 2024. Though the water was cold we managed to find some fish and here are two of the nicest ones, both just shy of 5 feet but very feisty. In a few minutes, they were able to help measure and read the tag on one fish and see how we insert a tag on the other fish that didn't have one and then safely release them back into the river to grow some more. So more fish to add to the growing science data base of Fraser River white sturgeon. Fishing should continue to improve now with longer daylight and the waters starting to warm up. March is fully booked but there are still some empty days in April 2024 which is often one of the most productive months of the year! Tight lines.

Landon and his mom Sandy booked a trip on Landon's Friday off school and the soon to be 7 year old was able to show me his impressive fishing skills! When we hooked this fish, Landon took over the rod and did the pump and reel technique to perfection and landed his first and thus personal world record sturgeon. The rod had a pretty good bend in it and the fish took a few runs before Landon got it under control and got it to the swim platform so I could get it into the sling. Landon scanned the sturgeon and it didn't have a tag so he watched as I gave it one and then we measured it. Landon is now the youngest "citizen scientist" to have landed a sturgeon on my boat. He helped coach mom as she landed another one and so ended a pretty special day on the water. I think Landon might adopt this sturgeon by subscribing to the Fraser River White Sturgeon society adoption program. Tight lines Folks!