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World Record Lake Trout

There have been some huge trout caught recently, but none are even remotely close to this record. The world record lake trout is 102 lbs (46.2 kg). This incredible trout was caught using a gillnet in 1961.

102lb lake trout

The largest lake trout on a rod and reel is 72 lbs, caught by Lloyd Bull in Great Bear Lake, Canada on July 19, 1991.

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July 26, 2009 by Clive Mathias

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