Tourist catches massive sturgeon in B.C.’s Fraser River

CTV News · Kaija Jussinoja · 2026-11-05 18:14 UTC

A Chilliwack fishing guide group recently shared the news of an impressive catch in the Fraser River that it says marks a milestone for the company.

A Chilliwack, B.C., fishing guide group recently shared the news of an impressive catch in the Fraser River that it says marks a milestone for the company.

A tourist from St. Louis, Mo., reeled in a “staggering” sturgeon that weighed about 1,200 pounds and was more than 10 feet long, according to Sturgeon Slayers. The fish had a 60-inch pectoral girth and “whopping’ 70-inch belly girth.

The company believes it may be the largest freshwater fish landed by a female angler, who caught the ancient species after a 40-minute fight.

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