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Stanley Cup Winner Nick Leddy Caught A Sturgeon As Long As A Polar Bear While Fishing In Canada

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NHL defenseman Nick Leddy sturgeon fishing the Fraser River in British Columbia Canada

Sturgeon Slayers


St. Louis Blues defenseman, Nick Leddy, just wrapped up an epic sturgeon fishing trip on Canada’s Fraser River during the NHL offseason.

The Fraser River in British Columbia is arguably the best place in the world to catch the ‘fish of a lifetime’ when it comes to fishing for white sturgeon. And that ‘fish of a lifetime’ for any angler would measure 10-feet from fork to tail.

Capt. Kevin Estrada of Sturgeon Slayers tells me some anglers in British Columbia might fish the Fraser River their entire lives and never catch a 10-footer. Somehow, some way, Nick Leddy has already caught TWO sturgeon measuring longer than 10′ while fishing with Sturgeon Slayers.

Nick Leddy just got back from another epic fishing trip with his dad and Sturgeon Slayers. They fished hard for 3 days and caught some living dinosaurs:

White sturgeon are considered ‘living fossils’ with ancestors dating back over 200 million years. And honestly, it doesn’t take a degree in marine biology to see that when looking at this species. They have a prehistoric look that makes them all the more special.

Here is a look at one of those 10′ sturgeon that Nick Leddy has caught while fishing with Sturgeon Slayers:


For reference, a fully grown polar bear measures 9.9 feet tall when standing upright. So this fish was longer than a fully grown polar bear!

A few days prior to Nick Leddy’s sturgeon fishing trip on the Fraser River, another NHL great was out fishing with Sturgeon Slayers as well. 2-time Stanley Cup winner Kris Versteeg hauled in some gargantuan sturgeon.

All sturgeon fishing on the Fraser River is catch-and-release. That helps preserve one of the best river fisheries in North America.

The river has produced sturgeon that are longer than trucks. Canadians know all about the Fraser River, including former NHL stars like Vezina Trophy winner Pete Peeters who caught the largest white sturgeon measured in modern history.

Assuming you are reading this article because you want to catch a massive sturgeon yourself some day, there are many places to start. You could try and get out on the Fraser River and do it yourself but the learning curve is steep for this species when targeting giants.

The best plan of action, by far, is just booking a charter through Sturgeon Slayers’ website. You can take a crack at these fish just like the NHL’s Nick Leddy and Kris Versteeg.