Fishing For

White sturgeon

4.0

(47)

418 Catches

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Average Length

8.3 in

Maximum Length

20.0 ft

Maximum Weight

1,799.0 lbs

Depth Range

3.3 - 400.3 ft

Temperature Range

32.0 - 73.9 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch White sturgeon

Solano County, California

Willamette River

Multnomah County, Oregon

St. Lawrence River

45.853254, -73.282875

Bingham County, Idaho

Montezuma Slough

Solano County, California

British Columbia

Clatsop County, Oregon

49.239768, -121.710720

Top Baits For Catching White sturgeon

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1175)

16 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1095)

12 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Jack Smelt

5.0

(9)

12 Catches

Natural Baits by Eggs Fresh Water Salmon Eggs

4.0

(30)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(329)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(26)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(129)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Eel

4.0

(9)

3 Catches

Recently Caught White sturgeon

Caleb Young

16 hours ago

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Bingham County, Idaho

My friend caught her first sturgeon!

Species White sturgeon

Weight 7 lb

Gear 2

6 likes

Caleb Young

3 weeks ago

•

Bingham County, Idaho

Species White sturgeon

8 likes

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Caleb Young

3 weeks ago

•

Bingham County, Idaho

Species White sturgeon

Weight 3 lb 10 oz

Gear 1

7 likes

Caleb Young

2026-04-10

•

Bingham County, Idaho

Me and my friend, Micah, doubled up on sturgeon!!!

Species White sturgeon

Weight 26 lb

Gear 1

10 likes

Guillem Ferrer Sistach

8 weeks ago

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Skarsterlân, Friesland

Nice sturgeon with my brother!

Species White sturgeon

Weight 52 lb 15 oz

7 likes

Caleb Young

2026-04-04

•

Bingham County, Idaho

Friend caught his first ever sturgeon! Nice nice too, 3'5"

Species White sturgeon

Weight 26 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

6 likes

Caleb Young

2026-04-02

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Bingham County, Idaho

First sturgeon in weeks! Fought for a good 15 minutes for it's smaller size.

Species White sturgeon

Weight 21 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

6 likes • 2 comments

Nate Roberts

2026-03-18

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Species White sturgeon

11 likes • 1 comment

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