New state-record brown trout is big, but bigger ones might still swim in Lake Taneycomo
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The world record is more than 10 pounds heavier than Missouri's current record.
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</TD></TR><TR><TD>Scott Sandusky caught this 28-pound, 12-ounce brown trout at Lake Taneycomo Nov. 20, setting a new Missouri state record for the species. The Missouri Department of Conservation says chances are good that larger brown trout prowl the lake's clear, productive waters. (Missouri Department of Conservation photo)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
BRANSON–For Scott Sandusky, the most exciting fish in the world is the Missouri state-record brown trout he landed Nov. 20. For the rest of us, the most exciting fish are the even bigger brown trout that might still be prowling the depths of Lake Taneycomo.
Sandusky, a 49-year-old resident of Arnold, caught his 28-pound, 12-ounce fish on Berkley Power Bait and 4-pound-test line on a spinning rod and reel. The fish – which bore some resemblance to a football – bested the previous record – another Taneycomo fish – by more than a pound. It measured 37 inches from nose to tail.
Sandusky's catch is dwarfed by the world record brown trout, caught from Michigan's Big Manistee River Sept. 9. That fish weighed 41 pounds, 7 ounces. However, the Missouri Department of Conservation says Lake Taneycomo could harbor even bigger brown trout.
For the rest of the story:
http://mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/news/news_search.cgi?item=1260288366,82031,
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The world record is more than 10 pounds heavier than Missouri's current record.
<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 width=100><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle>
BRANSON–For Scott Sandusky, the most exciting fish in the world is the Missouri state-record brown trout he landed Nov. 20. For the rest of us, the most exciting fish are the even bigger brown trout that might still be prowling the depths of Lake Taneycomo.
Sandusky, a 49-year-old resident of Arnold, caught his 28-pound, 12-ounce fish on Berkley Power Bait and 4-pound-test line on a spinning rod and reel. The fish – which bore some resemblance to a football – bested the previous record – another Taneycomo fish – by more than a pound. It measured 37 inches from nose to tail.
Sandusky's catch is dwarfed by the world record brown trout, caught from Michigan's Big Manistee River Sept. 9. That fish weighed 41 pounds, 7 ounces. However, the Missouri Department of Conservation says Lake Taneycomo could harbor even bigger brown trout.
For the rest of the story:
http://mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/news/news_search.cgi?item=1260288366,82031,