State record tiger trout caught in Washington state

[wiperhunter2]

[font="Roboto Slab", serif]State record shattered with 24-pound tiger trout caught in Eastern Washington[/font]

Date
June 26, 2021



Caption
Caylun Peterson caught this record 24.49-pound tiger trout in Loon Lake on June 26, 2021.


https://wdfw.wa.gov/news/state-record-sh...washington

[meancuznalfy]

That's a pig.

[wiperhunter2]

That's a pig.

I have seen that happen on several big trout I have caught as well. In hot weather trout don't do well after a hard fight. It's best not even to take them out of the water for a quick pic but for most of us that is a hard thing to do, especially if the hook does not come out easily.

[meancuznalfy]

Yep, tough on fish already out here with the heat, then a big fight, really hard on them.

[TubeDude]

It was also mentioned in the article that the fish was caught on a whole nightcrawler.  Possibility of deep hooking and trauma?  That was not covered.

[wiperhunter2]

It was also mentioned in the article that the fish was caught on a whole nightcrawler.  Possibility of deep hooking and trauma?  That was not covered.

That is a possibility as well.