Dtro - New Minnesota State Record Lake Sturgeon

[ozzie]

So was looking on Twitter today and MPR news report on a record sturgeon being caught...none other than Dtro landing the behemoth!!  Nice catch and congrats!!!  Not many would have been able to land that let alone through the ice!!!

[leech~~]

Post the story if you can find it?  

[rundrave]

7 minutes ago, leech~~ said:

Post the story if you can find it?  

https://www.stcroix360.com/2019/02/watch-an-ice-fisherman-catch-a-120-pound-sturgeon-on-the-st-croix/

[leech~~]

27 minutes ago, rundrave said:

https://www.stcroix360.com/2019/02/watch-an-ice-fisherman-catch-a-120-pound-sturgeon-on-the-st-croix/

 

By golly your right. The one and only.  

[mrpike1973]

That was awesome Dtro

[Wanderer]

I bet he’s goin’ to Disneyland! 

 

He has reached the pinnacle!  Awesome!

[Rick]

[Mike89]

that is one heck of a fish!!!!  WOW!!!!  Congrats!!!

[eyeguy 54]

crazy cool!

 

[fishingstar]

that's a monster

[Kettle]

Made Kare11 and I recognized the name from being on the forum the last 6 years. What an awesome fish!!!! The man definitely puts his time in! Congratulations!

[Kettle]

https://www.kare11.com/mobile/article/sports/outdoors/120-pound-sturgeon-may-be-biggest-fish-ever-caught-in-mn/89-75cb84e2-49f4-4bdc-a109-9b66f953ad1f

[DonkeyHodey]

Startribune has a great story on this including link to the Youtube video of it getting caught!  Caught/measured/released.  Perfect!!!  My hat's off to this guy.

http://www.startribune.com/78-inch-120-pound-sturgeon-landed-after-putting-up-a-fight-on-the-st-croix/505809542/

 

I think that might be bigger than the one I caught in Lake George last summer...

[BobT]

Nice!

[Rick]

Verified New Minnesota State Record Lake Sturgeon caught ice fishing on the St. Croix River.

 

Congrats to our very own Darren Troseth the new record holder and our friend John Kimble who was invaluable throughout the process of landing this monster.

 

78" long, beating the previous record by 5 inches, and estimated at 120 lbs.

[DTro]

Hey guys!

 

Thanks, I really appreciate it.   The response to this fish has been completely overwhelming to me.  I never expected it to get so much attention.   USA Today, FoxNews, Reuters, BBC,  New York Post,  ABC, just name a few.   Then to see it on the top fold of the front page of the Strib was crazy,  not many outdoor stories make that section.   

 

Although I said I think i'm done Ice fishing in the video, I know there are bigger ones out there and guess who was out on the ice until midnight  again last night.  :)

 

I just love being out there and spending time fishing with friends.  The fish are always a bonus and landing that fish was a team effort.  Most of those fishing friends were made right here on FM.  This site will always hold a special place inside me.  So many great memories.  

 

So awesome to see this Sturgeon fishery rebound and become a resource for everyone in MN to enjoy,  and to be completely honest, as fun as it is to now hold the record,  I hope it keeps getting broken again and again.  That means we are doing something right.  

[leech~~]

Don't forget to remember the rod, line, lure and rest of equipment you used and that you were eating JohnsonVille brats when you caught it. You know, more sponsors!

 

[chaffmj]

 

9 hours ago, DTro said:

Although I said I think i'm done Ice fishing in the video, I know there are bigger ones out there and guess who was out on the ice until midnight  again last night. 

 

WOW !!!!! Nice fish Darren! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy and an excellent fisherman! John great job on your end also!

[IceHawk]

Good job bud well deserved!!

[Jighead4914]

Wow, Great job of landing and filming your new record fish.  Very cool