Columbia River Sturgeon Fishing
Sturgeon fishing with pro Columbia River sturgeon fishing guides Kevin Newell & Lacey DeWeert!
5 reasons to go White Sturgeon Fishing:
Catch the largest species of freshwater fish in North America!
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Catch the largest species of freshwater fish in North America!
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Sturgeon fishing trips are very productive. It's common for us to catch 15 to 30 sturgeon per day and more!
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On most days during June and July, the average length of the fish we land is over 60 inches!
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It's a fun, easy and highly productive trip on calm inland water!
Sturgeon fishing near Astoria, Oregon!
Battling a ten foot sturgeon near Bonneville Dam!
Pro Sturgeon Fishing Guide Lacey DeWeert with a BIG oversize sturgeon!
Sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River is hands down one of the greatest freshwater fishing experiences in the world! Anglers come from all over the nation and from all over the world to catch the Columbia River's White Sturgeon!
Having a great day of sturgeon catching goes hand in hand with having a great fishing guide who is knowledgeable about the fishery and is motivated to work hard to get you into the sturgeon and to keep you there. Going with a guide that knows sturgeon behavioral patterns is a must if you want to have the best day possible.
Green Sturgeon landed on the Columbia near Astoria Oregon!
Green Sturgeon or "Greenies" are a saltwater sturgeon that migrate into the Columbia River during the summer months to take advantage of the the abundance of bait fish and shrimp that they love to devour!
Master sturgeon fisherman Troy Schmidt with a 2-3 year old White Sturgeon.
An undersized "shaker" sturgeon!
"Shakers" are sturgeon that are less than 44" (measured to the fork of the tail) in length. As you can see from the picture, even sub-legal or sturgeon that are "too short" are still big and definitely put up a good fight. Catching a large number of fish in this size range, plus keepers and oversize sturgeon is what makes a sturgeon fishing trip such a great experience!
Sturgeon measuring over five feet in length are truly giant fish! These fish can weigh over 1000 pounds and attain lengths over twenty feet! These huge fish are called "oversize sturgeon" because they are longer than the length we were allowed to keep during the days when we had a retention fishery for these amazing fish. When you are battling one of these bruisers you're going to know it! Oversize average 5 to 10 feet in length with an occasional fishing being larger than this.
Hooking one of these beasts and seeing them jump and completely clear the water is an amazing site, enjoy it ... because your in for a 20 to 60 minute battle of wills that will test the endurance of the most seasoned angler!
A seven foot sturgeon caught on the lower Columbia!
Late May and early June is when the Columbia River temperature begins to rise and the sturgeon leave the Willamette to migrate downstream to Astoria to meet the arrival of the huge schools of achovy and shad that are going to enter the river in late spring and summer. We know the perfect locations to intercept them when they are making this migration.
June & July is when it's time to head to the lower Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon to catch the huge numbers of White Sturgeon that come in from the ocean to feed on the abundance of food that spends the summer in the Columbia River Estuary.
