21.5 pound laker

[gorilla head]

I heard that someone who lives on Newfound found a laker floating in the water. It was to supose to have weighed 21.5 pounds and 33" long. Has anyone heard more about this fish?

[MGK]

I heard that someone who lives on Newfound found a laker floating in the water. It was to supose to have weighed 21.5 pounds and 33" long. Has anyone heard more about this fish?

For a laker to be 33" and 21.5lb it would need to have historic girth. I'm not doubting a 21.5lb laker was found, but the length would have to be in the high 30's

[gorilla head]

I agree the girth would be huge, however this is what I heard. this is why I am asking if anyone else had heard anything about this fish.

[JIGGIN]

First I heard of it.

I caught a laker 33" @ 16lbs and that had a huge girth on it too, so 21.5lbs sounds like a bit of a stretch.

[JIGGIN]

Just got a picture texted to me of this fish.....they are waiting for the biologist to come check it out right now.

Finding out more details and will post.

[fishlessman]

wow, that does have a big girth, look how big compared to forrys toes

[Santo180]

It looks ready to burst.

[gorilla head]

Just got a picture texted to me of this fish.....they are waiting for the biologist to come check it out right now.

Finding out more details and will post.

Thanks jiggin for posting the fish. didn't want you guys to think I was crazy. well I might be a little LOL but just reported what I heard.

[JIGGIN]

Just heard, 39" long, 21.3 lbs and roughly 40 yrs old female.

They believe it died of a heart attack. FnG will be mounting it for display.

Wish she could of hung in there till this winter.........

[~SettinHooks603~]

That sucks.... but good to know their down there!

[lawnguyjack]

Wow

[Basstracker]

Does the fish have bloat or something? the girth looks so big it almost doesn't look healthy lol

[GraniteBass]

No wonder it got a heart attack being that obese 

Btw, looks more like a cross-dressing cod than a char.

[Capt. Black]

Probably laughed itself to death watching Red, Bobhouse Bull and I trolling around Newfound the last couple of days. I know I almost did.

Capt. Black

[~SettinHooks603~]

I sure would be curious to see what shes been chowin on...