Another Montana state record fish caught in Holter Lake
Austin Wargo
Posted at 9:26 AM, May 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-18 11:26:01-04
GREAT FALLS â For the second time in less than a week, Holter Reservoir (also known as Holter Lake) near Helena has produced a new fish for the Montana record book, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP).
On May 14, Austin Wargo landed a longnose sucker weighing 4.21 pounds. Wargo used a jig to catch his fish, which was 19.5 inches long with a girth of more than 12 inches. He beat the previous record for longnose sucker, which was set just weeks ago by Jacob Bernhardt in Great Falls; Jacob s fish weighed 3.42 pounds and was 20.1 inches long.
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State record walleye caught in Holter Lake
Trevor Johnson
By: David Sherman
and last updated 2021-05-13 20:42:46-04
GREAT FALLS â A walleye caught in Holter Lake near Helena has set a new Montana state record, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
Trevor Johnson of Helena reeled in the whopper of a walleye - it weighed in at 18.02 pounds on a certified scale, and measured 32.25 inches long and 22 inches in girth. He caught the record-setting fish on a jig.
The previous state record was a 17.75-pounder caught in 2007 at Tiber Reservoir by Robert Bob Hart.
There has been a string of state record-setting fish in recent months, including a
Enormous Walleye Caught This Week is New Montana State Record
Well, let s start with a corny joke and say that all these state records must mean there s something in the water.
In the span of about 10 months, 7 new state records records have been established for Montana anglers. And the latest one is a dandy for one of the more popular game fish in the state.
Our congratulations to Trevor Johnson of Helena, who reeled in a nearly three-foot-long walleye at Holter Lake near Helena. Johnson’s fish weighed in at 18.02 pounds on a certified scale, measured 32.25 inches in length, and 22 inches in girth. Trevor caught the record-setting fish on a jig. A walleye that size is probably in the 25-30-year-old range. The previous state walleye record was set in 2007 with a 17.75-pound fish from Tiber Reservoir.