# Utah/FG Laker record broken **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Fishing General\ **Created:** [July 20, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873 "2020-07-20T13:20:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TRUBBS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TRUBBS](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TRUBBS)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/1 "2020-07-20T13:20:35Z")
Seen a few comments here and there circulating on FB and one not the best picture, Anyone have more info on this? Said to be 53.8 Lbs caught on the Utah side. Was taken to Lucerne but had to run to buckboard for an Official/Certified scale is what I see. ---
**Author:** ![lakepowellnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@lakepowellnut](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/lakepowellnut)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/4 "2020-07-22T21:45:36Z")
> [@TRUBBS](#): > > _“onepointseven, post:2, topic:319873” wrote:_ > > confirmed > 53.95 lbs > 44.25 inches long > 36.5 inch girth > > any good pictures? I seen one in front of Lucerne store but it’s not a very good one. > > [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/f/f/ffbebb61694c499960ac261086f38ba9062c0e36.jpeg) > ](https://ibb.co/pZ2HLPb) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tarponjim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tarponjim](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Tarponjim)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/5 "2020-07-25T19:50:53Z")
No such thing as a “good” picture of a dead 50 year old lake trout. I did see a close up of the \_\_\_\_\_\_ holding it though. Record? There have been several larger than that released in recent years, including a 63 two years ago. The one he killed has likely been released a bunch of times over the decades just so this peice of . . . I better stop. ---
**Author:** ![elkantlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@elkantlers](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/elkantlers)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/7 "2020-07-25T23:20:18Z")
I agree that it would have been better to release this fish. However. Keeping this fish was absolutely legal and he should not be shamed for it. If you are indeed this disturbed. Maybe your energy would be better spent petitioning the RAC and Wildlife Board to change the laws regarding these huge old fish? ---
**Author:** ![TRUBBS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TRUBBS](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TRUBBS)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/10 "2020-07-27T13:28:16Z")
> _Tarponjim wrote:_ No such thing as a “good” picture of a dead 50 year old lake trout. I did see a close up of the \_\_\_\_\_\_ holding it though. Record? There have been several larger than that released in recent years, including a 63 two years ago. The one he killed has likely been released a bunch of times over the decades just so this peice of . . . I better stop. I will say I 100% agree that it should have been C&R’d as a fish that old isn’t going to be worth eating and you can get a replica mount that will look just as good, if not better then a skin mount. Just was curious of what it looked it as the picture I have, don’t look like the monster I would have imagined. I also have seen pictures from guides that have caught and released “record breaker” fish over the years. I will say that IMO although it is completely legal, I don’t think it is morally right to kill a big fish this old just for the record. ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/11 "2020-07-27T14:57:25Z")
> [@TRUBBS](#): > > I don’t think it is morally right to kill a big fish this old just for the record. > > I mean no disrespect to you or your point of view TRUBBS, but why does every state in the USA and most other countries even have fish record lists? And why do both Wyoming and Utah allow for the keeping of one lake trout over 28" in length per day out of Flaming Gorge? There is no scientific basis to indicate that keeping a record breaking lake trout to establish a new record is in any way detrimental to the overall population of trophy lake trout. There IS scientific data that does show that over populations of smaller lake trout (anything under 28") are detrimental to the population of trophy lake trout. > > Leave morality (emotions) out of it. Do what has been scientifically shown to be the the best approach to improving the trophy lake trout fishing - target and keep lake trout under 28" in length up to the 12 fish limit allowed. Catching and releasing this class of lake trout isn’t doing anybody any favors to improve the lake trout trophy fishery. > > And lake trout of any size cooked by the New England Fish Boil method (also called Upper Great Lakes Fish Boil) is absolutely mouth watering delicious. And home canned (bottled) lake trout fixed like tuna fish for sandwiches is awesome as well. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TRUBBS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TRUBBS](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TRUBBS)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/12 "2020-08-02T15:01:10Z")
> [@Hu\_dubob](#): > > _“TRUBBS, post:10, topic:319873” wrote:_ > > I don’t think it is morally right to kill a big fish this old just for the record. > > I mean no disrespect to you or your point of view TRUBBS, but why does every state in the USA and most other countries even have fish record lists? And why do both Wyoming and Utah allow for the keeping of one lake trout over 28" in length per day out of Flaming Gorge? There is no scientific basis to indicate that keeping a record breaking lake trout to establish a new record is in any way detrimental to the overall population of trophy lake trout. There IS scientific data that does show that over populations of smaller lake trout (anything under 28") are detrimental to the population of trophy lake trout. > > Leave morality (emotions) out of it. Do what has been scientifically shown to be the the best approach to improving the trophy lake trout fishing - target and keep lake trout under 28" in length up to the 12 fish limit allowed. Catching and releasing this class of lake trout isn’t doing anybody any favors to improve the lake trout trophy fishery. > > And lake trout of any size cooked by the New England Fish Boil method (also called Upper Great Lakes Fish Boil) is absolutely mouth watering delicious. And home canned (bottled) lake trout fixed like tuna fish for sandwiches is awesome as well. 😃 > > they have to allow you to keep Atleast one, I would imagine it was originally meant for more of an “insurance” Type deal Incase you got on that was hooked deep, in the gills or otherwise in a way that it wouldn’t be able to survive. > > and I also agree that the pups need to be thinned out, I like the ideas of the new derby’s and categories to the older derby’s to encourage more pup harvesting ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/8/180926762da1240f76b2aed5515c2fc9f63c17e0.png) [@system](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/13 "2020-08-10T01:28:35Z")
In the book now ---
**Author:** ![fishalot13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a5b964/32.png) [@fishalot13](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fishalot13)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/17 "2020-08-12T14:20:22Z")
Lots of crying about a fish being taken that took a long time to grow and get that big. Instead of crying about what one guy did, that was legal and his right. Lets all do our part to make more fish that big! Keep pups so that it doesn’t take 50 years to grow that big. I live in WYO and grew up fishing FG for 40+ years. I’ve seen many different regs come and go slot limits and increased limits. DNR in both states are doing there part to regulate and have created a world class fishery. Lets do our part as anglers and keep pups increase size and congratulate a fellow angler on a great catch! Evan though he is from out of state! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![10\_ft\_Jon\_boat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/f08c70/32.png) [@10\_ft\_Jon\_boat](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/10_ft_Jon_boat)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/18 "2020-08-12T16:12:23Z")
A fiberglass mount is not an option in this case. To my knowledge no one has previously caught, kept, and had a mold made from a lake trout of this size. If there are no molds available then a fiberglass replica mount cannot be produced. There are some fish taxidermists who try to modify fiberglass casts of other species (e.g., salmon) as substitutes for large fish but the results are usually pretty bad. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/8/180926762da1240f76b2aed5515c2fc9f63c17e0.png) [@system](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/19 "2020-08-12T19:57:13Z")
WOW ! where to start first of all congrats to the new record holder on a huge fish very exciting. There is so much negativity and bad press involved with this post and on the media about this young man harvesting a trophy fish and a new record and yes it is the new record there are apparently many record fish that have been caught but for 33 years not one has been turned in so this fish is indeed the new record. Question ? Do anyone of the “sportsmen” posting here even know this young man well enough that you can use words like uneducated or ignorant or as Mr Williams so eloquently stated that he seen a pic of the \_\_\_\_\_ holding it. another member posted that they see him over there and he usually is catch and release so i have another question how does anyone on here know anything about him or how many fish he catches and releases or how educated he is about the lake or the lake trout or how often he is there fishing good heck maybe everyone should pile on because of his clothes USA Today and Fox News did. Bottom line is he was perfectly legal in keeping it and good on him for catching a beautiful fish it is interesting to me that a fisherman can get ripped like this for keeping a big fish but if you offer 3000 $ first place in a tournament 350 teams sign up right quick to kill lots of big fish or how about everyone go out on the spawn beds and snag a few. i have been fishing the gorge for 40 years and every year there are plenty of big fish to be caught by everyone the gorge is managed by real biologists on both sides of the lake so if they didn’t want any big fish killed they would stop it. P.S. Mr Trubbs yes there are lots of really good pics of this fish several were taken at both lucerne and at buck board marinas and on the water but i haven’t had time to get them off my phone yet we have been busy getting all the info to the UDWR and getting the fish to the Taxidermist The young man holding that fish is my son and i was holding the net and running the camera. Those people who know me or see us over there know how many big fish we turn loose in fact that very day we turned loose three other fish over 30 lbs. we will be over fishing again soon if ya see us stop by and we can discuss it 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/20 "2020-08-12T21:01:04Z")
The ONLY thing you’ll get from me is this: CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE! ---
**Author:** ![wiperhunter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/21 "2020-08-13T03:05:39Z")
> [@onepointseven](#): > > WOW ! where to start > first of all congrats to the new record holder on a huge fish very exciting. There is so much negativity and bad press involved with this post and on the media about this young man harvesting a trophy fish and a new record and yes it is the new record there are apparently many record fish that have been caught but for 33 years not one has been turned in so this fish is indeed the new record. > Question ? Do anyone of the “sportsmen” posting here even know this young man well enough that you can use words like uneducated or ignorant or as Mr Williams so eloquently stated that he seen a pic of the \_\_\_\_\_ holding it. > another member posted that they see him over there and he usually is catch and release so i have another question how does anyone on here know anything about him or how many fish he catches and releases or how educated he is about the lake or the lake trout or how often he is there fishing good heck maybe everyone should pile on because of his clothes USA Today and Fox News did. > Bottom line is he was perfectly legal in keeping it and good on him for catching a beautiful fish > it is interesting to me that a fisherman can get ripped like this for keeping a big fish but if you offer 3000 $ first place in a tournament 350 teams sign up right quick to kill lots of big fish or how about everyone go out on the spawn beds and snag a few. > i have been fishing the gorge for 40 years and every year there are plenty of big fish to be caught by everyone the gorge is managed by real biologists on both sides of the lake so if they didn’t want any big fish killed they would stop it. > P.S. > Mr Trubbs yes there are lots of really good pics of this fish several were taken at both lucerne and at buck board marinas and on the water but i haven’t had time to get them off my phone yet we have been busy getting all the info to the UDWR and getting the fish to the Taxidermist The young man holding that fish is my son and i was holding the net and running the camera. Those people who know me or see us over there know how many big fish we turn loose in fact that very day we turned loose three other fish over 30 lbs. we will be over fishing again soon if ya see us stop by and we can discuss it 😃 > > Well said and concrats to your son and you for netting and catching a once in a life time fish. In this world we live in, there will always be those naysayers , those that will say everything you do is wrong, try not to worry about them, if possible, because there are many many others that are on your side and would love to be in your son’s shoes. If you are interested in posting any of those pics, please send me a PM and I’d be glad to help you get them posted. ---
**Author:** ![troutguy101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@troutguy101](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/troutguy101)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/22 "2020-08-19T16:01:24Z")
Congratulations to your son and good for him, i would have done the same thing!! ---
**Author:** ![wiperhunter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/23 "2023-04-15T01:54:01Z")
> [@icerman](#): > > Finally made my first trip to Strawberry for the season.  19 Degrees when I arrived, 33 degrees when I left.  Walking on was easy, coming off at 1:15 was more of a challenge, especially going up cardiac hill.  Sinking to mid thigh, had to crawl up on hands and knees.  Big Thanks to a guy with the wind skiing apparatus for taking my sled up for me!  My fishing hole is 1 mile from the parking lot, so the gentleman saved me a lot of work!  Caught my first fish in 54 seconds!  Only one rainbow for the day, healthy 17.5".  Rest were mainly small cuts.  25 for the day.  Things were great early, then slowed down about 9:30.  Picked up again at 12:15, caught about 10 in 30 min.  A bit windy, but a great day!  I have never ice fished this late in the season before.  Buried my hand auger drilling holes.  Have no clue how much clear ice there was, if any.  Next to impossible trying to clear the slush out of my hole. > > Wow, a mile out there, that must have been a hike coming back in. Glad you were able to get out there and do well. What is this wind skiing apparatus you were talking about, is it like the ones they use on the ski slopes? Was this guy out there fishing or just wind surfing? ---
**Author:** ![icerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c57346/32.png) [@icerman](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/icerman)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/24 "2023-04-15T02:48:54Z")
I do not know what it is called. Guys are using skis or snowboards, they are attached to a paraglide like apparatus, the wind pulls them along, even up in the air at times. Looks pretty fun. The guy was a wind surfer. I was regretting leaving my snow shoes in my sled, I sure could have used them when climbing “cardiac hill”! One of the things I like about ice fishing, I don’t need a boat, and I can go as far as I am willing to walk! ---
**Author:** ![TubeDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@TubeDude](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TubeDude)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/25 "2023-04-15T13:02:31Z")
**Here’s a pic of a wind skier I took at Pineview one year. With a good breeze those guys can rocket down the lake. And some of them are pretty good at lifting off into the air and landing without killing themselves.** \*\* ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/5/6/56799c83639a4bdd587e60039057e15378d2bd12.jpeg)]([WIND SKIER — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/4m9cw0V2)) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![wiperhunter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/26 "2023-04-15T14:34:48Z")
So it’s the same technique they use on the water, they just use different skies. Got ya. On the water, if things go bad they land in the water but on the ice, it would be a different outcome. ---
**Author:** ![icerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c57346/32.png) [@icerman](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/icerman)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/utah-fg-laker-record-broken/319873/27 "2023-04-14T23:27:51Z")
Finally made my first trip to Strawberry for the season.  19 Degrees when I arrived, 33 degrees when I left.  Walking on was easy, coming off at 1:15 was more of a challenge, especially going up cardiac hill.  Sinking to mid thigh, had to crawl up on hands and knees.  Big Thanks to a guy with the wind skiing apparatus for taking my sled up for me!  My fishing hole is 1 mile from the parking lot, so the gentleman saved me a lot of work!  Caught my first fish in 54 seconds!  Only one rainbow for the day, healthy 17.5".  Rest were mainly small cuts.  25 for the day.  Things were great early, then slowed down about 9:30.  Picked up again at 12:15, caught about 10 in 30 min.  A bit windy, but a great day!  I have never ice fished this late in the season before.  Buried my hand auger drilling holes.  Have no clue how much clear ice there was, if any.  Next to impossible trying to clear the slush out of my hole.