The Carbella Bridge replacement project is expected to be completed later this year.The bridge is located on Tom Miner Creek Road over the Yellowstone River 14
âMaybe we should have left the lake earlier,â Thompson said upon reflection.
Realization
Instead, on the drive back to their friendâs house in Jordan, Thompson finally got cell service and discovered that the bass sloshing around in their trailered boat could challenge the state record.
A mad dash ensued.
âIt was instantly, âWhat should we do to get this confirmed and verified,ââ Peressini said.
His friend in Jordan gave them tips on what to do. Upon reaching town the men went to the only store and put the fish on the deliâs certified scale. That showed the fish weighed 7.8 pounds. The existing state record at the time â caught on Sept. 23, 2017, by Alberton angler Mike Dominick â was 7.51 pounds. Dominickâs fish measured 21-inches long and had a football-like girth of 19 inches. Thompsonâs fish is 22 inches long and has a girth of 17.75 inches.