Cutthroat C&R state record tie

[cuthroat_guy]

Just came across this , it's a toad..... State record catch and release is 31 1/2 "- says to be a tie

Looks lagit,
I lovvvves me a real fish like the cutthroats
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[Flyfishinglover]

Dang that's bigger then some of the lake trout in there [laugh. I bet this weekday-weekend will be full of boaters soon.

Thanks for the poast
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[wiperhunter2]

I believe the Capt of Bear lake Charters is a member on the site. That is a monster cutt for Bear lake and I've heard of several that sized caught this and last year. Looks like BL is turning into a great Cutt fishery, even better than the Berry for big cutts although not in the numbers.
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[gmwahl]

Yes!!!!
Sweet! Our lake is kicking butt!!
I'm thrilled for Travis and his client. Congrats!
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[FishingNewB]

That is super cool to see, there are some true monsters in there!! How fun. Bear lake is such an awesome place to fish. I love fishing it. Makes we want to go out and buy a boat for sure!! That isn't however a C&R state record which others will point out too I'm sure.

My friends and I ran into a guy at Rainbow boat launch not two weeks ago that boated a 32.5" non-native cut throat. In talking to him he had boated two CutThroats over the 31" mark just in December.

He also had a photo of another cut he landed in October that was 15.4lbs. He had multiple pictures to prove it too. I don't know how long it was, but that's got to be pushing 33-35". It looked like a huge Mack.

Interesting that both of the fish that guy caught, and this one from the Bear Lake guide's are all non-native.

Makes you wonder what an old native would measure out. Now if only I could figure out how to catch something even half that size!!
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[cuthroat_guy]

http://wildlife.utah.gov/record-fish.html

Here's some light reading for you,

As the title of thread states, C&R record tie.

So I'll point it out to you.... If the fish is 31 1/2 inches long , it ties the state record C&R.

You can't just make up a length and weight, send in a pic to KSL outdoors and expect to hold a record.
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[not-a-purist]

Well shoot. I can say I have all kind of state records, but if I dont have proof in form of documentation and and witnesses and fail to send it to the proper authorities, it's just another fish story.

I have had a state record tie in my boat once, but didn't do anything about it, so its just a fish story. I broke the state record mountain whitefish by 2 inches when I was 14 years old, but I ate it instead. Just another fish story.

Hats off to Bear Lake Fishing Charters. A great fish. Even more impressive is that it was released when it could have been legally kept. They don't get to be giants when you keep them when they are big. Most people are not man enough to release a fish that big, when it can be legally kept. Hopefully it can be caught in a few years and a couple pounds heavier. Hopefully one day before I die a 20 lber will come out of there.
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[cuthroat_guy]

^^^
+1
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[RILEYFISH]

+2,

I know a guy that easily fishes BL a couple times a week if not more and if he or someone on his boat catches that fish, HE WILL KILL IT!!! SMH!
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[not-a-purist]

Unfortunately, I have seen a lot of big Cutts get killed out of there the last few years. Sad to see too, cause they grow so slow in there. I can only imagine the size of some of them today if they were still alive.

I am not against killing fish, by any means, but it has to be done selectively and with conscious thought of the fish and the fishery. I like to eat fish too, but I look at it like this. Would I rather eat a young tender beef calf, or an old rank herd bull? Young calf any day!!!
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[RILEYFISH]

Couldn't have said it any better myself
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[buckhunterhart]

It is great to see such big cutts coming out of the lake.
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[gmwahl]

I think I may know of who you are talking about. Does he usually have several guys on board with him? If so, they cleaned house about a week ago here (several days in a row!).

Having been fishing on the rockpile myself several times during the last couple of week though, I can verify that of the dozens of decent cutts that I saw caught, most were put back after a quick picture. Heck, I only saw one laker kept, but several of those caught too. Looks like sportsman are doing a pretty good job of watching over their resource so it kinda balances out those that are taking home their legal limit multiple times a week.
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[RILEYFISH]

I'm sure were talking about the same guy.[]
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[pookiebar]

Well since fish and red meat critters are totally different your comparison makes no sense. A fish that is 15 inches long could be 2 years old or 20 years old, it all just depends on the resources that are available to the fish.

On the same token a fish with the right genetics could reach 20 inches plus in one year and then 30 inches plus in the next year. That, is if the body of water has the resources to support such growth.

I too would most likely put that huge fish back to let it spread its genes. But the truth is you never know if the 18 incher you kept might be the monster just ready to hit its' growth spurt. I would never begrudge somebody keeping whatever fish they want, so long as it is legal.

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[FishingNewB]

That's cool, thanks for the link of the records!

What I personally think is even more cool is when someone has caught one, or more, fish that are bigger than the state record and they don't have to share it with everyone in order to inflate their ego by posting it all over the internet.

The guy I talked to at the Rainbow boat launch fishes the lake a lot apparently, and he had caught at least 2 fish that were bigger than the state record that he shared with me. I also found it interesting and encouraging that he also said that he's only the 2nd place boat on the lake. There was another boat that can out-fish him any day that has caught bigger Cutthroat than the ones he shared with us.

I get goose bumps thinking about fish that big in Bear Lake!!

I am going to try and buy a boat this spring hopefully so I can get up there more and fish it. I hope to run into anyone that can catch fish that big with any frequency. That is seriously cool.
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[cuthroat_guy]

It's not my fish, and the owner of the pic didn't post it. I did .


How do you know he didn't catch other fish?

I understand the sting, I too used to get my feelings hurt when I've been out fished .....

How about giving the guy props , instead of telling us about this mystical fisherman you ran into...... C'mon dude your not fooling anyone , the only ego that's trying to be inflated is the mystical fishermans
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[Kent]

[quote FishingNewB]

What I personally think is even more cool is when someone has caught one, or more, fish that are bigger than the state record and they don't have to share it with everyone in order to inflate their ego by posting it all over the internet.

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If I ever get the chance I will have no problem inflating my ego, by having my picture with my fish posted "... all over the internet." I can also respect the guy who could care less about catching a trophy or having his name in the record book.
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[not-a-purist]

+1 cuthroat guy

I was giving the guy props too. Nothing more.

Props for catching the fish, and props for letting it go. I'm sure it wasn't easy to let one like that go.
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[TyeDyeTwins]

Great work on the tie!!!

As for the whole release or not released....give me a break guys. The regs were set on that body of water for a reason.

Also genes creating big fish is a common misnomer, I have said it before and will again for you right here...indeterminate growth fellas!! The fish we play with aint humans or horses.

If bragging is a such a sin then what are you doing here on BFT. It is BIG fish tackle after all and finally we get to see a post with a big fish.
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