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I'm thinking of coming up this weekend to try for sturgeon. I was one of the few boats fishing out of birchdale last weekend; cold, lots of ice chunks, and no fish. So I thought a lttle c&r sturge fishing would ease the pain. Anyone know if water conditions have improved? Much? How much impact does water clarity have on sturgeon fishing?
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The water clarity has improved at Birchdale working it's way down river. It has a 18" clarity there and Clementson area has about 6".

Sturgeon have been biting thru the murky water time. It will remain good fishing for sturgeon as long as the walleyes are in the river for the spawn. River temperature about 39 degrees. Spawning of walleye starts at about 45 degrees.

Good luck!

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Keep us updated on your success, I will be heading up for a couple days at the end of the month with a couple friends. We can't wait to get on the water and fish for these beasts!

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Sandee... with the new Regs on Sturg.. Is there a time frame that you can not fish for them?? I see they put in a C&R time and a fishing time but it is all confusing... Even checked with the local DNR up there at the landing.. they were not even sure on the situation... ????

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Looks to me the regs are pretty clear on this. The harvest and C&R seasons dates are defined there, and it shows a closed season alltogether during their spawning timeframe....from May 17 thru June 30.

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I agree, the wa I read the regs I can fish C&R this weekend. Thanks for the water update, Sandee. Last weekend was sure the pits. I knew it would be bad from reading here, but I couldn't believe how few guys were around. Like 2 boats each at Birchdale and Frontier. I'll post results from the sturg excursion.

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yeppers now that I read it again I can see the May 17 - June... Thanks must have just read it too fast every time.. or had a brain fart. lol...

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According to the regs the season starts April 24 2004-May 7, you guys were looking at the 2005 season for C&R. Look on the DNR website. This was also very confusing to me too.

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I'm not refering to 2005, Wiskers was wondering about season closure during 2004.....It's all right there in the 2004 regs book. I personally don't find it confusing at all??? If a guy is confused by the reg book you could email the dnr, they're pretty good about getting back to you in a quite timely fashion.

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As far as I can tell the regs aren't that simple. I had to go look at the 2003 Regs and they point out the Sturgeon season is open from July 1- April 30 Therefore you would assume the April 30th is in 2004.

That is a bit of work.

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C&R thru April 23rd

OPEN: April 24 thru May 7

C&R May 8 thru May 16

CLOSED FOR SPAWN: May 17 thru June 30

OPEN: July 1 thru Sept 30

C&R Oct thru April 23, 2005

One per license, between 45- 50" or over 75" can be kept. All others must be returned.

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