Record Broken! Another Monster Lake Trout Caught On Superior

Another catch-and-release record has been broken in Minnesota. This one was a HUGE Lake Trout caught up on Lake Superior, and I'm surprised this guy didn't need a crane to lift it out of the water.

The new record was set by a Culver, Minnesota, and it was caught back in March.

The new record holder, according to a social media post by the Minnesota DNR, is Isaiah Bartlett, who caught a trout that is more than 43 inches long to set the new record!

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Big fish are being caught all the time!

The new record edged out the previous record-older by just 3/4 of an inch, according to a post from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The previous record which was caught about a year ago on Lake Superior by a Stanchfield woman named Kelsey Vanderheyden.

The Minnesota DNR Catch and Release records page hasn't been updated, but I would imagine that it will be updated soon.

What if I think I landed a record during the 'opener'?

When you are out this weekend, casting and catching, if you think you've caught or set a new record, you'll want to be able to provide proof of that. Here is what you'll need to know/do to be recognized by the state. 

Remember to set the hook!

If you love to fish, how about catching some trophy-sized walleye on Lake of the Woods? You can hop aboard the Walleye Connection, leaving St. Cloud on May 26 and returning on May 28! Get details on that trip here.