Fishing For

Shovelnose sturgeon

4.0

(15)

196 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

Scott County, Minnesota

Pierce County, Wisconsin

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Dunn County, Wisconsin

3 Catches

5.0

(3)

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

45.853254, -73.282875

Sullivan County, Indiana

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Shovelnose sturgeon

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(927)

31 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1004)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(55)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(258)

2 Catches

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

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2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(86)

1 Catch

Lures by Rapala Jigging Rap Silver Fluorescent Chartreuse - 7/8 oz.

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1 Catch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Centipedes

5.0

(13)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Shovelnose sturgeon

Sonny Wildin

12 hours ago

•

Greene County, Indiana

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

2 likes • 1 comment

Rainbow H$K Ramona ;-)

5 days ago

•

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

19 likes • 2 comments

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Rainbow H$K Ramona ;-)

1 week ago

•

Chouteau County, Montana

My first ever sturgeon

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

Weight 7 lb

Gear 1

18 likes • 9 comments

Cat Daddy

1 week ago

•

Grant County, Wisconsin

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

1 like

Chris v. Gammeren

3 weeks ago

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Tubbergen, Overijssel

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

Weight 8 lb 13 oz

Gear 1

6 likes • 1 comment

Mathieu Auclair

4 weeks ago

•

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

10 likes

Cameron Mcintire

5 weeks ago

•

Rock Island County, Illinois

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

13 likes

Chris Taing

2 weeks ago

•

Grant County, Wisconsin

Super cool (and very sharp) surprise

Species Shovelnose sturgeon

Weight 2 lb

Gear 1

9 likes • 1 comment

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