Re: NANFA-L-- monster fish pic!

Todd D. Crail (tcrail-in-UTNet.UToledo.Edu)
Wed, 5 Apr 2006 09:07:25 -0400

So... The original email that Nick sent had a little more info lol.

> >>This Sturgeon was caught on the Fraser River just above the Mission
> >>bridge two weeks ago . It weighed out-in-over 1,000lbs and measured
> >>out-in-11'1". It was 56" around the girth and took over 6 and a half
> >>hours and 4 dozen beers for the 4 guys taking turns reeling.

I googled this, the Fraser is in British Columbia. That would imply this is
a white sturgeon.

Wow.

Todd
The Muddy Maumee Madness, Toledo, OH
It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Zarlinga" <njz-in-clevelandmetroparks.com>
To: "NANFA (E-mail)" <nanfa-L-in-nanfa.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:35 AM
Subject: NANFA-L-- monster fish pic!

> Hey moon, have a tank big enough for this guy?
>
> <http://www.nanfa.org/members/zarlinga/CurtisBessesturgeon.jpg>
>
>
> Nick Zarlinga
> Aquarium Biologist
> Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
> 216.661.6500 ext 4485
>
>
> "Who hears the fishes when they cry?"
> Henry Thoreau--1817-1862
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