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㽶ƵֱVirgin㽶Ƶֱ sturgeon caught in Fraser River more than 11 feet long

㽶ƵֱCatches like this are extremely rare,㽶Ƶֱ according to folks at the Fraser River Lodge
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Staff and clients from the Fraser River Lodge caught this white sturgeon on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Fraser River Lodge)

The white sturgeon caught Saturday in the Fraser River was more than 11 feet in length, and had never been caught before, according to a fishing lodge rep in Agassiz.

㽶ƵֱOur excellent team of guides managed to find a virgin (never before caught) 11㽶Ƶֱ5㽶Ƶֱ length and 56㽶Ƶֱ girth white sturgeon in the Fraser River,㽶Ƶֱ said Kate Wisse, media assistant at the Fraser River Lodge.

㽶ƵֱCatches like this are extremely rare and are always exciting to be a part of.㽶Ƶֱ

They were happy to showcase what they called 㽶Ƶֱa momentous occasion㽶Ƶֱ by sharing the photo of the mammoth sturgeon, which weighed more than 800 pounds.

The fish㽶Ƶֱs age is unknown but it could be more than 100 years old, she added.

㽶ƵֱThere was an hour-long battle with multiple obstacles, manoeuvring around the Agassiz bridge pillars, an island and there were trees popping up from the water and hitting the boat,㽶Ƶֱ Wisse said.

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