Big Big Big Laker

WeirsBeachBoater · 09-21-2007, 12:13 PM

A good friend of mine had a charter out on winni, and his client hooked into this fish, might be the biggest laker caught on record on winni. F&G biologist said the fish is somewhere between 25-30yrs old.

AC2717 · 09-21-2007, 12:44 PM

OMG I have never seen one that large come out of WInni before, is the Winni Monster being generous, or is it the calm before the storm

Congrats to the Angler, I am jealous

Rattlesnake Gal · 09-21-2007, 01:22 PM

That fish is amazing!! Glad there is a photo to prove this fish story.

Stupid question for the day, what kind of fish is it?

Thanks for sharing this momentous event with us WBB.

WeirsBeachBoater · 09-21-2007, 01:29 PM

It is a lake trout.

JTA · 09-21-2007, 01:41 PM

Did he release him? I'd like to have a crack at him, maybe next season.
Hey, that looks like Rattlesnake Is in the background ... I've been fishing in the wrong place!!

WeirsBeachBoater · 09-21-2007, 03:23 PM

He found her, but they did find it in their hearts to release this prize. It seems only right, as to what island and where it was caught, make your own guesses. Or book a charter with him...LOL

RG Look for me tonight, I won't be able to pull up to your dock but I will be going by!

Janie · 09-21-2007, 04:25 PM

That's not Rattlesnake... is that Cow and Sandy Islands (Broads facing north)?

That's an unbelieveable fish. Wow!

SteveA · 09-21-2007, 04:55 PM

What a beauty! Glad to see that he released it.

How much did it weigh?

Rattlesnake Guy · 09-21-2007, 07:41 PM

I may not know much but I recognize this spot as I travel past it a hundred times a year.

Just north of Ship and Moose , south of Rattlesnake looking almost straight north.

What a great fish. Congrats.

Smitty1 · 09-21-2007, 08:04 PM

It was 18 pounds

Smitty1

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Originally Posted by SteveA

What a beauty! Glad to see that he released it.

How much did it weigh?

andyporter · 09-21-2007, 10:43 PM

What did he catch it with?

sa meredith · 09-22-2007, 09:51 AM

It certainly looks like the eastern tip of Rattlesnake to me. The picture is taken looking directly north. Entrance to Winter Harbor way off in distance.

upthesaukee · 09-22-2007, 12:48 PM

My guess is a rod and reel....

. I'm sorry Andy, somethings are just too tough to resist.

Regards, Dave

LIforrelaxin · 09-22-2007, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

My guess is a rod and reel....

. I'm sorry Andy, somethings are just too tough to resist.

Regards, Dave

Andy I have to agree with Dave..... this was definatly a "here is your sign" kind of momment.....

FLAG! · 09-24-2007, 03:27 PM

Nice Laker for sure. I can't believe that's the biggest the lake has to offer. I think the big fish are big for a reason: they are better at avoiding hooks than others. I believe the lake has a lot of fish like that. I used to fish that area quite a bit in the 90's. The deep hole outside of Alton bay. One summer while vertically jigging my partner hooked something very large that he battled for about 30 seconds. Using stout gear and targeting marks on our flasher that were well off the bottom. He was struggling to gain on that fish or whaterver it was.

Great fish! Don't give up your secrets! they already know where it was caught, that's half the battle.

09-21-2007, 12:13 PM	#1
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	Big Big Big Laker A good friend of mine had a charter out on winni, and his client hooked into this fish, might be the biggest laker caught on record on winni. F&G biologist said the fish is somewhere between 25-30yrs old. Attached Images

09-21-2007, 12:44 PM	#2
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,567 Thanks: 753 Thanked 353 Times in 265 Posts	Wow OMG I have never seen one that large come out of WInni before, is the Winni Monster being generous, or is it the calm before the storm Congrats to the Angler, I am jealous

09-21-2007, 01:22 PM	#3
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Holy Mackerel!!! That fish is amazing!! Glad there is a photo to prove this fish story. Stupid question for the day, what kind of fish is it? Thanks for sharing this momentous event with us WBB.

09-21-2007, 01:29 PM	#4
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	No mackeral It is a lake trout.

09-21-2007, 01:41 PM	#5
JTA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 233 Thanks: 34 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	Release? Did he release him? I'd like to have a crack at him, maybe next season. Hey, that looks like Rattlesnake Is in the background ... I've been fishing in the wrong place!!

09-21-2007, 03:23 PM	#6
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	I can't tell you where He found her, but they did find it in their hearts to release this prize. It seems only right, as to what island and where it was caught, make your own guesses. Or book a charter with him...LOL RG Look for me tonight, I won't be able to pull up to your dock but I will be going by!

09-21-2007, 04:25 PM	#7
Janie Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newton - Tuftonboro, NH Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's not Rattlesnake... is that Cow and Sandy Islands (Broads facing north)? That's an unbelieveable fish. Wow!

09-21-2007, 04:55 PM	#8
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Nice Fish and a Nice Decision What a beauty! Glad to see that he released it. How much did it weigh? __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

09-21-2007, 07:41 PM	#9
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	I know I know I may not know much but I recognize this spot as I travel past it a hundred times a year. Just north of Ship and Moose , south of Rattlesnake looking almost straight north. What a great fish. Congrats.

09-21-2007, 10:43 PM	#11
andyporter Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bear Island Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow What did he catch it with?

09-22-2007, 09:51 AM	#12
sa meredith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 986 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 32 Thanked 352 Times in 137 Posts	Rattlesnake It certainly looks like the eastern tip of Rattlesnake to me. The picture is taken looking directly north. Entrance to Winter Harbor way off in distance.

09-22-2007, 12:48 PM	#13
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,595 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,449 Thanked 1,978 Times in 1,079 Posts	Somethings you can't resist My guess is a rod and reel.... . I'm sorry Andy, somethings are just too tough to resist. Regards, Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

09-24-2007, 03:27 PM	#15
FLAG! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Upton, MA Posts: 112 Thanks: 44 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Beauty Nice Laker for sure. I can't believe that's the biggest the lake has to offer. I think the big fish are big for a reason: they are better at avoiding hooks than others. I believe the lake has a lot of fish like that. I used to fish that area quite a bit in the 90's. The deep hole outside of Alton bay. One summer while vertically jigging my partner hooked something very large that he battled for about 30 seconds. Using stout gear and targeting marks on our flasher that were well off the bottom. He was struggling to gain on that fish or whaterver it was. Great fish! Don't give up your secrets! they already know where it was caught, that's half the battle.