Andy Fronek holds his huge lake sturgeon before releasing it. (Courtesy Andy Fronek)
By Steve Rogers, OutdoorChannel.com
Andy Fronek very well could have caught a Minnesota state record for lake sturgeon, but he’ll never know for sure.
And that’s fine with him.
“At first I was a little bit disappointed, but then you know what? It just adds to the story,” Fronek said. “Fishermen have these stories where they sort of enlarge the truth or whatever. I’ve got my story, but I’ve also got five witnesses.”
Fronek, 41, a financial coach from Eden Prairie, Minn., caught a 71-inch sturgeon on the Rainy River along the border between Minnesota and Ontario.
It likely was a state record, but there are strict regulations protecting the delicate...