Oregon fishermen are lucky to have the white sturgeon available in our waters. They are an amazing and exciting fish to catch, but also wonderful to eat. Unlike salmon, sturgeon are a white meat fish that can be prepared in many different ways. Batter dipped and deep fried is a favorite and smoked sturgeon is the best smoked fish you will ever eat. Smoked sturgeon sells for $18.00 a pound and up.

It takes a bit of muscle to handle the large oversize sturgeon that swim in the waters of Columbia River and Willamette River.

Sturgeon fishing the Columbia River. Sturgeon are always on tap for Catch & Release on the Lower Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to Astoria. But Oregon sets seasons for retention of these special prehistoric game fish. Common Names: Pacific sturgeon, Oregon sturgeon, Columbia sturgeon, and Sacramento sturgeon. Sometimes misspelled as sturgen. White sturgeon are the largest freshwater fish in North America and can weigh over 1,500 pounds, be 20 feet in length, and live for over 100 years. Anadromous white sturgeon most commonly move into large rivers in early spring, and spawn May through June.

White sturgeon are tough fighters -- so make sure you are ready to do battle. Many days we will catch and release over 25 fish.