The White Sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus (“the sturgeon across the mountains”) occurs along the Pacific Coast from California to British Columbia and possibly southern Alaska. Of the five species found in Canada, only the White and Green Sturgeon occur in British Columbia. White Sturgeon can attain lengths in excess of six meters, weights of over 600 kilograms, and can live for over 150 years. Roughly 150 million years ago, sturgeon settled into their current size, shape and physiology and haven’t changed their form much since. Their direct ancestors survived the Great Permian Extinction that killed nine out of every 10 species and soon became the dominant, big fish in every major river system in North America and Eurasia. Sturgeon evolved long before the dinosaurs. ![]() However, the prime season is from April 1st to October 31st. Sturgeon fishing takes place here all year round.
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