![]() ![]() “I had tears in my eyes,” he told The Providence. Sturgeon Slayers guide Kevin Estrada admitted to becoming emotional about the catch. “Even when the fish came up, it was hard to believe.” ![]() “I couldn’t fathom how big these fish were,” Peeters told The Province from his home in Sturgeon County just north of Edmonton. The measurements were confirmed by another guide, Steve Forde of Reel Sturgeon Adventures. It was estimated to have weighed 890 pounds, as reported by The Province. Taking 25 minutes to land on the famous Fraser River in British Columbia, Peeters and Jake Driedger traded off reeling in the massive white sturgeon that measured 11½ feet with a girth of over 4½ feet. Peeters and a friend combined to catch what the Sturgeon Slayers guide service is calling “the biggest white sturgeon landed in the world.” Pete Peeters, a former award-winning NHL goalie who likes to note he once gave up four goals to Wayne Gretzky in a single game, can now boast of something substantial in the world of fishing. ![]()
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