Massive State Record 120lb Sturgeon caught while Ice Fishing!

Here's a Sturgeon I caught on 2/9/19. The fish measured 78 x 29.5 and estimated 120lbs. The fish was caught on the St Croix River in Minnesota.

Since I know everyone will ask, here is a list of the the gear I used.

Rod: Wolfram Custom 40" XXH https://wolframcustomrods.com/
Reel: Okuma Ceymar C40 https://amzn.to/2EgHLSb
Line: Sufix 40lb https://amzn.to/2Ei6iGy
Lure: Homemade beads with treble hook (size 2). https://amzn.to/2DObGja
Bait: Fatheads and Crawlers.
Venom Float: https://www.venomfloats.com/

Update: This fish was officially declared the State Record at 78" on 2/26/19. Here is the Press Release from the MNDNR. http://news.dnr.state.mn.us/2019/02/25/dnr-certifies-huge-lake-sturgeon-as-new-catch-and-release-state-record/

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