Fishing For

Shovelnose sturgeon

4.0

(16)

199 Catches

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Average Length

2.4 ft

Maximum Length

3.5 ft

Maximum Weight

10.8 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

50.0 - 68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Shovelnose sturgeon

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Marias River

Chouteau County, Montana

45.853254, -73.282875

Scott County, Minnesota

Pierce County, Wisconsin

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Dunn County, Wisconsin

3 Catches

5.0

(3)

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

Sullivan County, Indiana

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Shovelnose sturgeon

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1031)

31 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1102)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(59)

3 Catches

Lures by Tormenter Tackle Tormenter Ballyhoo Bonnet Green/Yellow BALLYHOO GREEN/YELLOW

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2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(283)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(89)

1 Catch

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Minnow Black Shad - 2-1/2''

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Glass minnows

4.0

(10)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Shovelnose sturgeon

Anthony huff

3 days ago

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Big Horn County, Wyoming

My wife's last catch she pasted away in bed next to me at our home on the 14th of September

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

Weight 3 lb

12 likes • 5 comments

Trevor Bressman

5 weeks ago

•

Doniphan County, Kansas

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

Weight 4 lb

15 likes

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Rainbow H$K Ramona ;-)

2025-06-30

•

Chouteau County, Montana

Well, this is it until next year. Can’t wait for the cast to come off. Even a walking cast will be better than fishing from a chair 🎣🥴

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

Gear 1

21 likes • 2 comments

Rainbow H$K Ramona ;-)

2025-06-25

•

Chouteau County, Montana

My first ever sturgeon

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

Weight 7 lb

Gear 1

20 likes • 9 comments

Cat Daddy

2025-06-28

•

Grant County, Wisconsin

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

2 likes

Chris v. Gammeren

2025-06-14

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Tubbergen, Overijssel

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

Weight 8 lb 13 oz

Gear 1

6 likes • 1 comment

Elyam Gauthier

2025-07-06

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Species Shovelnose sturgeon

7 likes

Jack W

6 weeks ago

•

McLeod County, Minnesota

Anything but a fish🤣

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

11 likes

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