Why You Should Go Fraser River Sturgeon Fishing

What Our Sturgeon
Guides Are All About And How They’ll Provide The Top Sturgeon Fishing Experience

BC’s Fraser River and Harrison River systems in Chilliwack, BC is home to one of the world’s largest populations of sturgeon. A commonly known fact in the sturgeon conversation.

We are the #1 destination for your sport fishing tours that’s grown imperative in such a short space of time, and anglers come from all around the world for these fishing tours, and for the thrill of pursuing monster-sized sturgeon, salmon, sockeye, and steelhead as they leap their way along the Fraser River. Our fishing guides will follow all the bylaws involved that were given by the board of directors who speak to the sturgeon conversation

Meet This Ancient Fish With The Best Sturgeon Guides And Knock It Off Your Bucket List

It’s Canada’s largest freshwater fish and widely known as “river monsters.” In a full lifespan of over 100 years, it grows by a couple of inches each year, to more than 14 feet long and over 1000 pounds making it more difficult to catch when fishing for them.

The sturgeon has a distinctively different look – some say ugly, others think it’s unique. Its skin is not scaly but more like a shark’s skin, with rows of armoured scutes, which are small, sharp bony plates.

They feed by using their barrel to find food on the bottom of the river, and so their mouths are toothless suckers and the eyes are tiny and not much use to them which you can take advantage of on your white sturgeon catching trips in British Columbia.

They may live and feed along the river bottom, but once hooked, it will certainly make themselves known at and above the surface. Even larger sturgeon fish, commonly around 6 feet, will jump and put on a real show, even more so in their favourite warm water temperature at the Fraser River when fishing.

The flats either side of the dark spots can also pay as a place to drop your fishing bait. 20 to 40 feet of water is the most productive depth, but fish can also be caught at depths of 10 or 65 feet.

Take care navigating through the Fraser River waters during the fishing tours. As the depth figures above suggest, the currents can be unpredictable, much more than you might think, and winds can be strong.

Adding To The Sturgeon Conversation -Where To Find Sturgeon Fish in BC?

While the Fraser River and Harrison systems are the prime areas for white sturgeon charters locally, they are also found in the smaller tributaries for Fraser River fishing adventures. The lower river, from Hells Gate (between Hope and Boston Bar) down to the mouth of the river, is home to a good supply of the Fraser River White Sturgeon breed as a great spot for sturgeon fishery.

They tend to be concentrated around seams, holes, and drop-offs at the bottom of the river. They are also plentiful in the quieter backwaters of the Fraser River, gathering where more food is available for them so you know exactly where to find them all when fishing. Catching a Fraser River White Sturgeon and getting it off your bucket list is extremely fulfilling.