From the archives: This story was last updated in March 2019.
Fishing enthusiasts in Lillooet, British Columbia, have long wanted to catch a much-talked-of gigantic fish with a distinctive bulbous pink nose for more than 40 years. Hence, when a then-19-year-old fishing guide finally hauled in the 10-foot-long fabled fish, he was hailed a local hero.Traversing on the Fraser river with clients on Aug. 23, 2016, Canadian Monster Adventures guide Nick McCabe had an amazing stroke of luck when he spotted a 10-foot-long, 650-pound (approx. 295-kilogram) white sturgeon in the river.
