I could use a little help

[Timdogg]

Hello all! I have fished the Rainy a few times and have really enjoyed its diversity. I am planning a trip for this weekend and next and could use a little help. I am going to be fishing sturgeon. I have done it a couple times with moderate success. I could use a few tips that could maximize my success, such as specific set-up and best location on the river to fish. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot.
Ryan

[Tom Stay]

Timdogg-This time of year alot of sturgeon move up river to the mouth of the Big Fork and Little Fork rivers where they meet the Rainy. Good areas to try. The Frontier and Clementson areas will also have some good fishing right now also. Try to find the deepest spots on the river in the general area you plan to fish. A good method to try is night crawlers with some sort of scent on them or just plain. Crawfish scent works well.
Buy a bottle and soak you bait, anchor up and wait. Move around if you 've waited longer than a half hour to fourty five minutes without action, they will be in the area, but sometimes you just have to move to get in on the action.
Hope this helps.
Good Luck.

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[Xplorer]

Timdogg,
Was up on the Rainy last weekend, saturday below pelland and sunday below frontier. Below pelland landing there is a deep hole where there is a "8" sign on the canadian bank, you can't miss it. It is a popular sturgeon spot just below the little fork. There were about 12 boats fishing this last saturday but little success (walleyes were also slow).
On sunday we put in at birchdale and ran down to about one mile below frontier on a bend in the river. We saw about a half dozen sturgeon caught and I was lucky enough to land and release about a 55" fish. Lucky because I was using a 5" ultralight pole and a micro spinning reel (jigging for walleyes). Luckily I had it spooled with 14/6 fireline and actually landed the fish in about 20 minutes. My wife kept saying that it was gonna break my pole in 2, as it had it bent under the boat several times
This was my first sturgeon and it was a blast, wish i was going again.
Be mindful of the border if you dont have a RABC, saw several boats get ticketed below frontier on sunday.
Xplorer

[Timdogg]

Thanks alot guys, that should help. The few times I have fished there, it was at the mouth of the Big Fork. I dont think i'm gonna have a depth finder so I guess i'll just wing it. Is that spot with the "8" sign on the canadian side? If so, where is the closest place I could get an Ontario fishing license? I need one anyway for when I fish up by the angle at LOW this summer. Hopefully this year I can catch a huge muskie! What about rigs? Do you just use a leader and some type of slip sinker, if so how long of a leader is the best? And what type and size hook is the best? Thanks again guys. I really appreciate it.
Ryan