A fisherman had a tense 90-minute battle with a ‘monster’ in the Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada. This creature bent the fishing rod severely, requiring significant effort from the angler.
Ultimately, it was subdued by this experienced fisherman. When this “monster” was pulled up, it turned out to be a creature of impressive size. The fish measured 3.4 meters in length and weighed up to 259 kg.
The impressive creature in question is a white sturgeon (scientific name: Acipenser transmontanus)—a species primarily found along the west coast of North America. It is also the largest freshwater fish in North America.
This fish measures 3.4 meters in length and weighs up to 259 kg.
The largest recorded size of this species can reach up to 816 kg and 6.1 meters in length. However, this is not the largest sturgeon species (the two largest sturgeon species are the Beluga sturgeon and the Kaluga sturgeon).
Accordingly, the record fish caught in the Fraser River by fisherman Michael Snell Salisbury (from the UK) weighed approximately 498.9 kg and measured 3.75 meters.
