Another fishing record is sneaking in before the year ends.
Due to the pandemic and the resulting shutdowns, many states have seen a higher than average number of anglers this year. And, even as the weather gets colder, people are still out on lakes, reeling in record-breaking fish. Alex Veenstra reeled in a 30-pound, 4-ounce mirror carp measuring in at 36 inches. (Idaho Department of Fish and Game)
Alex Veenstra set a new rod-and-reel state record in Idaho on Dec. 20, according to a press release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The angler reeled in a 30-pound, 4-ounce mirror carp measuring in at 36 inches.
Ice fisherman lands record catch in Owyhee County reservoir KTVB Staff
An avid angler from Meridian has caught a new state record fish in Owyhee County.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says Jordan Rodriquez was ice fishing at Grasmere Reservoir on Dec. 12 when he landed a 2.27-pound Lahontan cutthroat trout.
State officials say that’s a new certified weight state record for that type of fish.
The previous 1.17-pound record was set by Hayleigh Urban earlier in September.
Certified weight state record fish require being weighed on a certified scale, while catch/release records are based on total length.
Rodriguez, of Meridian, caught his prize while doing some winter fishing at Grasmere Reservoir on Dec. 12.
The angler landed a very nice 20-inch Lahontan cutthroat trout, Fish and Game said. The 2.27-pound cutthroat was big enough to set a new certified weight record, passing the previous 1.17-lb record set by Hayleigh Urban earlier in September.
Lahontan cutthroat trout are originally native to the Lahontan Basin, which is located in northern Nevada, northeastern California and southeastern Oregon. The fish were recently planted in certain lakes in Idaho.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2020 has been a big year for outdoor sports like hunting and fishing.
Meridian angler lands new record Lahontan cutthroat trout With winter finally here, you might have thought we were done with new record fish for a while. Nope, not yet!
Avid angler Jordan Rodriguez of Meridian decided to grab his ice auger and hit the road in search of some winter trout fishing. While fishing Grasmere Reservoir last Saturday December 12, he landed a very nice 20-inch Lahontan cutthroat trout. The 2.27-pound cutthroat was big enough to set a new certified weight record, passing the previous 1.17-lb record set by Hayleigh Urban earlier in September. Certified weight state record fish require being weighed on a certified scale, while catch/release records are based on total length.