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16th and sparrow in milwaukie O.R.Where is Elk Rock?
I always smash the barbs. For all fish. As I do not keep anything I catch.Just make sure you mash down the barbs on the hooks. A warden is going to look at that and definitely say you are sturgeon fishing and it illegal to fish for sturgeon with a barbed hook.
Please read the regulations regarding the proper handling of sturgeon. It could save you $$$$ in fines.
I have seen far too many floating down the river after a “gentile” release.
Ditto. Shoving your fingers into it's gills likely just killed that fish. Even though you released it.