Anaheim Angler Hauls in 29-Pound Sturgeon
It’s no secret that trout can’t resist Power Bait, but this is ridiculous.
Armando Burqueno of Anaheim put a glob of the rainbow-colored goop on his hook and hauled in a prehistoric-looking sturgeon.
Sturgeon are rarely caught at Irvine Lake, and Burqueno must have thought he hooked into a monster trout. The fish pulled him around for 1 hour 45 minutes before coming to the surface. It was netted and brought to the scale alive, weighed in at 29 pounds, then released.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
