Record-Breaking Trout Weighing 25 Pounds Caught In Quabbin Reservoir
PALMER (CBS) – A local man has one incredible fish story to tell after his record-breaking catch.
Massachusetts Wildlife Officials say William Roy, of Palmer, reeled in a 25-pound, 7-ounce Lake trout from the Quabbin Reservoir last week.
STATE RECORD: Our staff has confirmed a new state record for Lake Trout! William Roy of Palmer, MA caught a 25 lb. 7 oz....
Posted by Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife on Wednesday, June 8, 2016
A fish of that size is very rare, and it broke a 2004 record by almost a pound and a half, officials declared.
The trout Roy caught was 33 inches long and had a 26-inch girth.
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