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[Nfisher]

Does anybody know if there are sturgeon in Okanogan lake. Apparently when they were building the old bridge divers saw giant sturgeon.

[Rp3Flyfisher]

I don't know for sure, But I have also heard that there are Sturgeon in the lake. But that is just what I have heard, I have no information to back it up.

Rick

If I find any info, I will post it.

[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

What do you think ogo pogo is!!

[Rp3Flyfisher]

I Did find a few links that talk about it.

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=372255

http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/risc/pubs/aquatic/freshfish/fresht-20.htm

All the websites that I went to and read, state that ALL reports are Unconfirmed. Most of the links go back to the Ogopogo legend and have many people stating that the Ogopogo is a Lake Sturgeon.

Not much to go on Though!!

Rick

[Nfisher]

How would i go about catching one if there were any in there. Should i just put on a big weight then put some chicken liver or a minnow on the hook and drop it to the bottom of the lake and wait.

[kingpin]

i dont believe there are any sturgeon in that lake..

[Every Day]

http://www.farshores.org/c06mon5.htm
This site says that it is belived that since sturgeon are found in the Columbia and Fraser River the may have made it into Okanagan Lake through the Columbia system before the lake was dammed up in 1953.

There are many other sites around all referring to ogopogo but there is no solid proff of sturgeon in lake Okanagan.

[salmon river]

I have heard and read rumours for a long time about this and all my time I have yet to see one nor any evidence anyone caught one. They could be there but I dunno it is a big lake but I am sure if anyone did there would be pictures. Maybe they are not targeted but I wonder if they ever did test fisheries if any have shown up?

 I have also heard the same rumours about Nicola Lake, Shushwap lake and Kamloops lake and yet I have never ever caught one personally even way way  back in the day when you could use fin fish as bait fishing for burbot..

[Nfisher]

apperently theres a 10000 dollar reward for anyone who catches one in okanogan lake.

[Derp]

so thats the real reason you're after them 

[Nfisher]

I was looking at some BC fisheries thing and it said that white sturgeon are native to skaha lake and Okanogan lake. Its certaintly deep enough at a 1000 feet and there are underwater caves running through the mountains. Again how would i go about catching one any ideas for a rig. what depth would they be at? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[troutbreath]

Most of the reports come from 1969, the summer of love, when people did acid. 

[Nfisher]

I've heard of people in their boat hook something and then have it drag them around the lake before there line snapped.

[firstlight]

Remember that Sturgeon have been around for over 100 million years folks.
Anything is possible if these waterways were connected at one time, and in Sturgeon time thats a long long time.
Ive allways thought that Ogopogo was a Sturgeon to.

[marmot]

ogopogo is a beaver....hasn't anyone seen the video?   A friend of my dad's was an avid ogopogo hunter, amongst other insane (truly insane) things....he liked to bring handguns camping "just in case"......  nothing like dragging the kids and their friends out on the boat for a day and not letting them go in the water because "the splashing might spook her".

Growing up in kelowna, I thought it was fact that there were white sturgeon in the lake....and heard rumors of them being close to the bridge.  Who knows....I've never seen one caught or photographed there.