18 New Trout Fishing Records in 2006!

It's no secret that 2006 was a great year for troutIdaho has a new Splake trout record, recorded in May
fishing. And we have some new records to prove it!2006. It weighed 10lbs-12.48 oz, measuring 28.5 inches
Thirteen states posted new trout records in 2006, onein length. Brian Allison caught it in Ririe Reservoir using a
of which is still pending for a new Junior Angler WorldFrenzy Deep River Lure.
Record. And British Columbia has two pending recordsNew York has a new Brook trout record thanks to
for Rainbow trout caught with fly rods.Jesse Yousey. In May 2006, Jesse used a Lake Clear
The first state to record a new trout record isWobler lure to reel in his 4lb-15oz Brook trout out of
Alabama. A Rainbow trout weighing 9lbs-1oz wasFive Ponds Wilderness area.
caught by Otha G. Hamm in Mudd Creek in TannehillNorth Carolina recorded a new Rainbow trout record
State Park on April 22, 2006. This broke the old recordof 20lbs-3oz caught in Horsepasture River by Leah
of 7lbs-4oz, set in 2004.Johnson. Leah used a Rapala lure.
Arizona also recorded two new Rainbow troutVermont's new Rainbow trout record was set by
records as well a new Apache trout record. Arizona isHarry Hunt in March 2006 when he reeled in 13lbs-12oz
one of those states that separates its trout recordstrout out of Lake Dunmore.
into different categories. The new Inland Water (HookVirginia boasted a new world record for Spotted
& Line) record for Rainbow trout was set inSeatrout (Speckled trout) in January 2006. The trout,
September 2006 by Harold Wright. Harold reeled in aweighing 12lbs-1oz was caught by Barclay Shepard at
32.5 inch Rainbow trout weighing 15lbs-9.12oz) out ofMoney Point.
Willow Springs Lake.Wisconsin's new inland water record for Rainbow
Arizona also recorded a new Rainbow trout record introut was set in June 2006 by Will Lusthoff when he
the 'catch and release' category. This record was setreeled in a 12lbs-3oz trout out of Elbow Lake. Wills'
in March 2006 by Jeff Senn when he reeled in a 22.5trout measured 29.5 inches in length.
inch Rainbow trout out of Silver Creek.And last but not least, Wyoming also has a new Tiger
A 20 inch Apache trout was pulled out of Christmastrout record, as of July 2006. Greg Salisbury's Tiger
Tree Lake by Cameron Frieh in July 2006, therebytrout weighed 1lb-10oz and measured 16.5 inches in
setting a new record. This fish was also released backlength.
into the water.The International Game & Fish Association (IGFA) also
In January 2006, James Harold Cohasset reeled in ahas 3 NEW WORLD TROUT RECORDS PENDING!
28.33lbs hatchery rainbow trout measuring 33.5 inchesThe first pending world record is for a Brown trout
in length in California. This set a new state record forcaught by junior angler Christopher Miller in October
hatchery rainbow trout.2006. His trout weighed 14lbs-9oz and was reeled out
Connecticut new state record for Rainbow trout is stillof Dry Run Creek in Arkansas.
pending. The fish was caught by Billy Lutgen in JulyThe next two pending world records in the Fly Rod
2006 and weighed 7lbs-8oz. It was reeled out ofcategory and are for Bull trout. Both were caught in
Norwalk River.August 2006 out of Wigwam River in British Columbia,
Colorado also has two new Rainbow trout recordsCanada. The first Bull trout was 10lbs-8oz (caught by
pending. Both records were caught by David Pesi inJosh Splinter) and the second was 18lbs 8oz (caught
August 2006 and were pulled out of Big Thompsonby A. Matthew Eggert). Tippet sizes were different
River in the Rocky Mountains. The first trout weighedRecords are made to be broken, so here's wishing
1lbs-3oz and the second weighed 1lbs-5oz. Theyou all good luck in 2007!
second trout was also caught using a fly rod.