New lake trout record in Colorado

[luv_jeeps [JU]]

GUNNISON, Colo. -- During the 40 years Don Walker has fished at Blue Mesa Reservoir he's caught plenty of big lake trout, but none measured up to the one he caught on May 23.

Walker, 61, now holds the record for the biggest lake trout caught in Colorado: The fish weighed 50 pounds, 5 ounces, and measured 44 1/4 inches long.

The record lake trout, also known as a Mackinaw, weighed nearly 4 pounds more than the previous record lake trout caught in 2003 that weighed 46 pounds 14 ounces and measured 42 1/2 inches long

As a side note.....Blue Mesa is the largest reservior in Colorado at 41,972 acres.
He caught this thing on 12lb. test.

 

[Pioneer89XJ [JU]]

pics?

 

[luv_jeeps [JU]]

pics?

Been looking around and haven't found any yet.
Here's the link to the article I read today.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/13427114/detail.html

 

[BearcatsNBuckeyes [JU]]

anyone see that show on Discover, TLC, or one of those channels with the monster fish. I think that might be the name of the show....Monster Fish. Show people catching, well, really big fish.

 

[HappyHumidor [JU]]

That is one big mamma jamma laker.... Be some DAMNED good eating.

 

[luv_jeeps [JU]]

That is one big mamma jamma laker.... Be some DAMNED good eating.

I thought I was catching a whale when I was landing 4-5 pound browns.
I can't even imagine trying to reel in a 50 pound fish.....on 12 pound test.

 

[nsbphotog [JU]]

I can't even imagine trying to reel in a 50 pound fish.....on 12 pound test.

Not that big of a deal really, just takes a little longer.

We catch a lot of fish here on light tackle. Just need a reel with enough line and a lot of patience.

I've never fished for lake trout though, do they tend to head into structure to break the line off?

 

[luv_jeeps [JU]]

Not that big of a deal really, just takes a little longer.

We catch a lot of fish here on light tackle. Just need a reel with enough line and a lot of patience.

I've never fished for lake trout though, do they tend to head into structure to break the line off?

Not really sure on the heading into structure thing, but it seems plausible.
Most of the lake trout(big ones anyway) stay very, very deep, so there are lots if things to run into.

 

[Josh [JU]]

This should be a picture thread and a "what kind of fish is this?"

 

[Bobkid [JU]]

meh, I could handle that fawker on 6X tippet

 

[luv_jeeps [JU]]

This should be a picture thread and a "what kind of fish is this?"

But I can't find a picture.

 

[Pioneer89XJ [JU]]

meh, I could handle that fawker on 6X tippet

With a 22 hook. All your trouts are mine, bishes!!!

 

[Tyler Durden [JU]]

Damn...I'd like to see a picture of that fish.

 

[Tyler Durden [JU]]

Does GayAdayKJ still hold the record for catching the world's largest trouser trout? I heard Jeffy is gonna challenge that record in Charleston on the intercoastal waterway.

He seems like a catcher .

 

[ECKSJAY [JU]]

pics?

 

[Tyler Durden [JU]]

Now that be a big fish.

 

[ECKSJAY [JU]]

Now that be a big fish.

Length vs. weight, it was a healthy specimen. Nice fisheh.

 

[Tyler Durden [JU]]

Length vs. weight, it was a healthy specimen. Nice fisheh.

It does have quite the belly on it.

 

[ECKSJAY [JU]]

It does have quite the belly on it.

Lotsa guts trying to fall out the bottom. It sure didn't swim looking like that.

 

[Razor686 [JU]]

Wow, that's a big trout. I wouldn't eat it because it's a record, but I think it would still make me nervous eating something that is that abnormal. Does Col have any Nuclear power plants?