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Lake Michigan Brown Trout Reels in New Wisconsin State Record
By djkimmel on Aug 2, 2010 | In Fishing, State Province Fisheries & Wildlife, WI Dept of Natural Resources
41 pound 8 ounce monster possible new world record
News Release Published: July 29, 2010 by the Central Office
MADISON – It’s official: the 41 pound, 8 ounce brown trout Roger Hellen of Franksville caught in Lake Michigan on July 16 is now a Wisconsin state record fish.
The Department of Natural Resources received Hellen’s application earlier this week and has confirmed the new state record, which smashes the old record by nearly 5 pounds. The previous record was 36 pounds 8.9 ounces and 40.5 inches for a fish caught August 23, 2004, in Lake Michigan in Kewaunee County.
Tom Healy Lands New World Record Brown Trout from the Manistee River, Giant Catfish Record Also Caught
By djkimmel on Oct 25, 2009 | In News
Rockford, Michigan, USA angler, Tom Healy, guided by Tim Roller, landed a brown trout (Salmo Trutta) on Sept. 9 weighing 18.8 kg (41 lb 7 oz) for a pending IGFA All-tackle record. It took him 15 minutes to bring in using a Rapala Shad Rap while fishing the Manistee River in Michigan. Giant wels catfish also landed by Czech angler from River Po in Italy. Click more for details and pictures.
