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Utah man's 53-pound lake trout breaks state record
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| Aug. 6, 2020 / 12:56 PM
| Ben Hooper
Posted on 08/07/2020 5:46:07 AM PDT by Red Badger
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A Utah angler broke a 32-year-old state record when he reeled in a lake trout that weighed in at a staggering 53 pounds.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said Chance Scott was fishing at Flaming Gorge when he reeled in the massive lake trout, which measured 44.1 inches long and 34.7 inches around.
The DWR said the 53-pound, 15 ounce lake trout broke the previous state record of 51 pounds, which was set in 1988.
"Nice catch, Chance," the DWR tweeted.
The world record for lake trout is a 72-pound fish caught in August 1995 at Great Bear Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; History; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Sports; Travel
KEYWORDS: fish; fishing; trout; utah
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To: Red Badger
Wow! Had no idea trout got that big.
To: Red Badger
To: softengine
Me neither!................
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posted on
08/07/2020 5:49:30 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'...........................)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/07/2020 5:49:43 AM PDT
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11th_VA
(May you live in interesting times - Ancient Chinese Proverb)
To: 11th_VA
Don’t know!.................
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posted on
08/07/2020 5:50:04 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'...........................)
To: Red Badger
Aren’t trout related to salmon?
To: HighSierra5
In a fishy sort of way...................
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posted on
08/07/2020 5:53:29 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'...........................)
To: HighSierra5
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posted on
08/07/2020 5:54:06 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'...........................)
To: HighSierra5
They are all considered part of the salmonid family which also includes char and grayling. It’s about the same degree of relationship as a bottle nosed dolphin and an orca.
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08/07/2020 5:55:59 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
08/07/2020 5:57:32 AM PDT
by
EVO X
To: Red Badger
Yesterday I was in knee high lake water filming a school of small fish with my waterproof Go Pro 8. An older guy was passing by on his way from a swim and said he saw a really big fish here earlier and showed me the size between his hands. I told my daughter that is just so typical, everyone has a big fish story to tell.
But later when we went in the water again, I was pulling my daughter on her large inflated donut and I saw it. Thing was HUGE!
To: 11th_VA
I’d put it on a spit and roast it like a pig 😀
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08/07/2020 6:01:11 AM PDT
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Woodman
To: Red Badger; SJackson
“Here, Fishy-Fishy” PING!
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08/07/2020 6:06:12 AM PDT
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Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
To: Woodman
One of the best meals I’ve ever prepared was a Brown Trout (out of Lake Michigan) stuffed with bread stuffing and onions and lemons and grilled.
My family STILL talks about that fish, LOL!
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08/07/2020 6:08:49 AM PDT
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Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
To: Red Badger
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08/07/2020 6:40:39 AM PDT
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mylife
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To: Red Badger
Catchinenny?
Goddafew.
Kindarethey?
Bassncarp.
Whatchoozin?
Gobawerms.
Whatchadrinkin?
Jugajimbeam.
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08/07/2020 7:00:37 AM PDT
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Uncle Miltie
(mohammed was a slaver: Burn the Koran!)
To: softengine
I’d just call that a salmon.
Nice fish. Dont forget the butter and onions.
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08/07/2020 7:08:08 AM PDT
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Delta 21
(Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
To: Uncle Miltie
Whatchadrinkin?
Water...........................It’s Utah.................
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08/07/2020 7:10:04 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'...........................)
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08/07/2020 7:21:20 AM PDT
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Rio
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