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Salmo trutta lacustris

Lake Trout

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: 27,50 kg ( 60 lb 10 oz )
length: 125 cm ( 49 inches )
locality: Königssee, Germany
year: 1976
3596_Salmo_trutta_lacustris_Lake_Trout0.jpeg
record caught by: Rudolf Amort , courtesy of: -

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Germany / capital: Berlin / 357,022 sq km

Germany

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 31,00 kg 68 lb 6 oz Walchensee Germany 1934
other methods 34,00 kg 74 lb 15 oz Weißenbach, Attersee Austria 1935
questionable 42,00 kg 92 lb 10 oz Chiemsee Germany unknown
questionable 40,00 kg 88 lb 3 oz lakes in the Alps Austria, Germany, Switzerland unknown
questionable + 35,00 kg + 77 lb Lake Constance Germany unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel 124 cm 49 inches
other methods 142 cm 56 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
verified 20 years

explanation:

rod & reel:
sport fishing record with rod & reel
other methods:
records by other methods (net, hand line, spear, bow fishing etc.)
rod & reel?:
unclear if the fish was caught with rod & reel
questionable:
records based on anecdotal reports, verification not possible
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