NICE FISH

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By Brad Dokken

May 05, 2019 at 6:57 AM

Sturgeon released 45-inch minimum

• 63 inches-Stacy Flesche, Grand Forks, Rainy River.

• 58 inches-Josh Gilbertson, Grand Forks, Rainy River.

Northern pike kept 20-pound minimum

• 20 pounds, 4 ounces-Dylan Honeyman, West Fargo, N.D., Sheyenne River.

Report your big fish tales to Brad Dokken at bdokken@gfherald.com , by phone at (701) 780-1148 or toll-free (800) 477-6572 ext. 1148, or mail to Brad Dokken, c/o The Grand Forks Herald, 375 Second Ave. N., Box 6008, Grand Forks ND 58206-6008. Please include the angler's town of residence and whether the fish was kept or released.

By Brad Dokken

Brad Dokken joined the Herald company in November 1985 as a copy editor for Agweek magazine and has been the Grand Forks Herald's outdoors editor since 1998.

Besides his role as an outdoors writer, Dokken has an extensive background in northwest Minnesota and Canadian border issues and provides occasional coverage on those topics.

Reach him at bdokken@gfherald.com, by phone at (701) 780-1148 or on Twitter at @gfhoutdoor.

NICE FISH

Sturgeon released 45-inch minimum o 63 inches--Stacy Flesche, Grand Forks, Rainy River. o 58 inches--Josh Gilbertson, Grand Forks, Rainy River. Northern pike kept 20-pound minimum o 20 pounds, 4 ounces--Dylan Honeyman, West Fargo, N.D., Sheyenne ...