Teen Dubbed Hero When He Catches Dinosaur-Like 10-Foot Fish In Local Lake

Dec 18, 2018 by apost team

Lakes, rivers, and oceans are home to a wide variety of marine species. A handful of adventurers in Lillooet, British Colombia learned recently that some of these marine animals can be terrifying to encounter.

Local fishermen in the area have made talk for quite some time about a giant fish with a pig's nose that calls the Fraser River its home. No one was sure how much of the talk regarding the fish was truth and how much was a local legend. However, on August 23, 2016, a teenage fisherman put the debate to rest when he captured the giant fish.

On what was otherwise an uneventful day at work, Canadian Monster Adventure tour guide, Nick McCabe, accompanied clients on a tour of the Fraser River when a ten-foot river beast sprang from the water. Nick could immediately see the monster was over six hundred pounds in weight.

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Nick explains he told the tourist to hang on because they were in for quite a fight if they intended to hook the monster.

It was more than two hours later when Nick was finally able to wrestle the monstrosity from the water. The fish was legendary in the area and was a White Sturgeon known as 'Pig Nose.'The name was given as a result of the injured and disfigured snout the fish possessed.

The fish was believed to be 80 years old. It was also believed the injury was suffered 40 years ago.

Nick's clients were amazed by the incredible catch. The stories of the catch circulated quickly and Nick was proclaimed the 'Sturgeon Whisperer.'

Jeff Grimolfson is the co-owner of River Monster Adventures. He said his company is 'walking on clouds' after the legendary capture of Pig Nose. He says the fish has been the center of most of the talk in area fishing shops and sporting good stores for years.

Many fishermen in the area claim to have a friend who had Pig Nose on the line only to lose the behemoth.

Nick and his clients posed for pictures with Pig Nose then released the creature back into the water.

If Nick's feat is not already impressive enough, he successfully captured the fish once again on September 28, 2017. He recognized the fish immediately and noticed it was even larger than the first time they met.

Sarah Schreier, executive director for the Sturgeon Conservation Society of Fraser River estimates there are about 40,000 White Sturgeon in the Fraser River. She explains the species is threatened and is being protected.

Experts say the White Sturgeon predates dinosaurs and have been roaming the waters of the earth for well over 200 million years. Schreier says they are like the dinosaurs of the local river.

What did you think about the remarkable catch of Pig Nose? What about the fact the young fisherman caught the behemoth twice? Send this article to the fishermen and outdoorsmen in your life. Maybe it will inspire them to chase harder to capture the game of legend in their own area!