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How big is the biggest rainbow trout ever caught?
The world record rainbow trout title belongs to Canadian fisher Sean Konrad. The International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) record book now lists his 48-pound, 42-inch catch as the biggest ever rainbow trout specimen – a true world record trout.
Where was the largest rainbow trout ever caught?
Lake Diefenbaker
The largest rainbow trout was caught in September 2009 in Lake Diefenbaker. This lake is located in Southern Saskatchewan and still is a very productive rainbow trout fishery. New Zealand and Canada are traditionally home to some monstrous trout so it’s no surprise that the world record was found in Canada.
How much did the largest rainbow trout weigh?
The International Game Fish Association recognizes the world record for rainbow trout as a fish caught on Saskatchewan’s Lake Diefenbaker by Sean Konrad on September 5, 2009. The fish weighed 48 lb (22 kg) and was a genetically modified hatchery escapee.
What is considered a big rainbow trout?
Size and Weight. Rainbows reach a length of 12 to 30 inches. The average weight is 2 to 5 lbs/1 to 3 kilograms. The all-tackle record for the largest Rainbow Trout is 48 pounds.
What is a Gerrard rainbow trout?
The Gerrard Rainbow Trout is native to the West Kootenay and is the largest rainbow trout in the world. The fish is named after the ghost town of Gerrard situated on the south end of Trout Lake just east of upper Arrow Lake where they spawn in a short 300-m section of the Lardeau River.
What is a good size rainbow trout?
Size and Weight They are members of the salmon family and, like their salmon cousins, can grow quite large. They average about 20 to 30 inches long and around 8 pounds, but can grow as long as 4 feet and weigh up to 53 pounds.
How big is a trophy trout?
Trophy trout are categorized by CDFW as larger than 2.99 pounds each, but can be much larger. Another category of large trout released by CDFW each year is “super-catchable,” which are fish between 1.1 and 2.99 pounds each.
Where are the largest trout in the world?
The IGFA has certified a new world record for the brown trout. Caught last fall (2020) by a man only known as “Seamus from Turgani”, the fish checks in at a whopping 44.3lbs! The record brown trout was caught in New Zealand, in the same body of water where the 2013 world record fish was caught.