18 New Trout Fishing Records In 2006!

It's no secret that 2006 was a great year fora fly rod.
trout fishing. And we have some new records toIdaho has a new Splake trout record, recorded in
prove it!May 2006. It weighed 10lbs-12.48 oz, measuring
Thirteen states posted new trout records in28.5 inches in length. Brian Allison caught it in Ririe
2006, one of which is still pending for a new JuniorReservoir using a Frenzy Deep River Lure.
Angler World Record. And British Columbia hasNew York has a new Brook trout record thanks
two pending records for Rainbow trout caughtto Jesse Yousey. In May 2006, Jesse used a Lake
with fly rods.Clear Wobler lure to reel in his 4lb-15oz Brook
The first state to record a new trout record istrout out of Five Ponds Wilderness area.
Alabama. A Rainbow trout weighing 9lbs-1oz wasNorth Carolina recorded a new Rainbow trout
caught by Otha G. Hamm in Mudd Creek inrecord of 20lbs-3oz caught in Horsepasture River
Tannehill State Park on April 22, 2006. This brokeby Leah Johnson. Leah used a Rapala lure.
the old record of 7lbs-4oz, set in 2004.Vermont's new Rainbow trout record was set by
Arizona also recorded two new Rainbow troutHarry Hunt in March 2006 when he reeled in
records as well a new Apache trout record.13lbs-12oz trout out of Lake Dunmore.
Arizona is one of those states that separates itsVirginia boasted a new world record for Spotted
trout records into different categories. The newSeatrout (Speckled trout) in January 2006. The
Inland Water (Hook & Line) record for Rainbowtrout, weighing 12lbs-1oz was caught by Barclay
trout was set in September 2006 by HaroldShepard at Money Point.
Wright. Harold reeled in a 32.5 inch Rainbow troutWisconsin's new inland water record for Rainbow
weighing 15lbs-9.12oz) out of Willow Springs Lake.trout was set in June 2006 by Will Lusthoff when
Arizona also recorded a new Rainbow trouthe reeled in a 12lbs-3oz trout out of Elbow Lake.
record in the 'catch and release' category. ThisWills' trout measured 29.5 inches in length.
record was set in March 2006 by Jeff Senn whenAnd last but not least, Wyoming also has a new
he reeled in a 22.5 inch Rainbow trout out ofTiger trout record, as of July 2006. Greg
Silver Creek.Salisbury's Tiger trout weighed 1lb-10oz and
A 20 inch Apache trout was pulled out ofmeasured 16.5 inches in length.
Christmas Tree Lake by Cameron Frieh in JulyThe International Game & Fish Association (IGFA)
2006, thereby setting a new record. This fish wasalso has 3 NEW WORLD TROUT RECORDS
also released back into the water.PENDING!
In January 2006, James Harold Cohasset reeled inThe first pending world record is for a Brown
a 28.33lbs hatchery rainbow trout measuring 33.5trout caught by junior angler Christopher Miller in
inches in length in California. This set a new stateOctober 2006. His trout weighed 14lbs-9oz and
record for hatchery rainbow trout.was reeled out of Dry Run Creek in Arkansas.
Connecticut new state record for Rainbow troutThe next two pending world records in the Fly
is still pending. The fish was caught by Billy LutgenRod category and are for Bull trout. Both were
in July 2006 and weighed 7lbs-8oz. It was reeledcaught in August 2006 out of Wigwam River in
out of Norwalk River.British Columbia, Canada. The first Bull trout was
Colorado also has two new Rainbow trout records10lbs-8oz (caught by Josh Splinter) and the
pending. Both records were caught by David Pesisecond was 18lbs 8oz (caught by A. Matthew
in August 2006 and were pulled out of BigEggert). Tippet sizes were different
Thompson River in the Rocky Mountains. The firstRecords are made to be broken, so here's
trout weighed 1lbs-3oz and the second weighedwishing you all good luck in 2007!
1lbs-5oz. The second trout was also caught using