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Where was California’s largest trout caught?

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Asked by: Rex Duman

Giant Rainbow Trout Caught on the Feather River was Likely the Largest Ever Caught in California. A monster rainbow trout was caught on the Thermalito Diversion Pool recently, just below the Oroville Dam on the Feather River.

Where are the biggest trout in California?

Pyramid Lake

It spans 28 miles in length and 8 miles in width and holds a depth of up to 356 feet. It is known for holding the largest trout species in the world, and cutthroat trout up to 24 lbs are pulled from these waters on a regular basis.

Where was the largest lake trout caught?

The largest caught on a rod and reel according to the IGFA was 72 pounds (33 kg), caught in Great Bear Lake in 1995 with a length of 59 inches (150 cm).

What is the biggest trout ever caught?

In October 2020, Seumas Petrie landed the new IGFA all-tackle world record brown trout weighing 44 pounds, 5 ounces.

What is the largest rainbow trout caught in the United States?

The common rainbow trout certified weight record is 20 pounds. That fish, caught on the Snake River in 2009, measured 34.25 inches. So it might not have been significantly heavier than the 31.25-inch trout released by Jones.

Where are the biggest rainbow trout in the world?

The IGFA World Record Rainbow Trout

Lake Diefenbaker in the province of Saskatchewan in central Canada is arguably the epicentre of record rainbow trout catches. The current IGFA record fish of 48lb was caught in the waters of this large lake by local mechanic Sean Konrad and even ESPN covered the catch.

What is the world record lake trout weight?

72 pounds

The world record for lake trout is 72 pounds, caught by Lloyd Bull in August 1995 at Great Bear Lake in the Northwestern Territories of Canada.

What was the biggest lake trout caught at Flaming Gorge?

53-pound Lake

Record Breaking 53-pound Lake Trout Caught at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, a 53-pound Lake Trout was caught at Flaming Gorge Reservoir recently breaking Utah’s state record. Chance Scott, of Utah, caught and kept this 53-pound, 15-ounce lake trout at Flaming Gorge.

What is the world record brook trout?

14.5 pounds and 31.5 inches long

The World Record Brook Trout was 14.5 pounds and 31.5 inches long caught by Dr. Cook from the Nipigon River in Northern Ontario’s Superior Country Region in 1915.

What is California state record rainbow trout?

The current state record is a 27-pound rainbow caught by Frank Palmer in Lake Natoma in 2005, whichmeasured in at 37.5 inches long and 26 inches in girth. Giordano has been known to catch giant trout in the Thermolito Diversion Pool. He almost landed the state record in 2020 when he landed a 25.5-pound rainbow.

Where are the biggest trout in America?

Yellowstone River (Montana)

The longest undammed river in the Lower 48, the Yellowstone offers some of the best trout fishing not only in America but on the planet.

What is the biggest bluegill ever caught?

4 pounds 12 ounces

The Biggest Bluegill in the World
The world record bluegill recorded by IGFA or the International Gamefish Association was caught in 1950 at Ketona Lake, Alabama. What is this? This bluegill weighed in at a whopping 4 pounds 12 ounces and came in at 15 inches long with an astounding girth of 18-¼ inches.

What is the biggest minnow ever caught?

As he suspected, the fish was a golden shiner. It stretched the tape to 9.75 inches in length and weighed 4.8 ounces on a certified scale.

What is the largest crappie ever caught?

5 lbs 7.68 oz

The black crappie would weigh an astonishing 5 lbs 7.68 oz, making it not only the new Tennessee state record (previously held since 1985) but the world record.