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Angler hauls in monster lake trout at Wyoming reservoir

Lake Trout — Fishing guide Shane DuBois holds a monster lake trout caught at Flaming Gorge.
Courtesy, Flaming Gorge Resort

Casper Star-Tribune

Lake Trout — Angler Chris Covell poses with the monster lake trout he caught at Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
Flaming Gorge Resort

A Wyoming angler recently caught a nearly record-breaking lake trout at Flaming George Reservoir.

In a Facebook post, Flaming Gorge Resort said angler Chris Covell caught a nearly 44-inch lake trout on Friday on the Wyoming side of the reservoir. In an earlier post, the resort identified Shane DuBois as the fisherman, but DuBois was the guide.

Wyoming's length record for lake trout is 48 inches and has stood since 1995. That fish was also caught at Flaming Gorge.

The fish was caught through the ice and later released.

Wyoming's highest-scoring trophy animals in the Boone and Crockett record books

First place, whitetail deer (typical)

First place, whitetail deer (typical) — SCORE: 191 5/8
HUNTER: Robert D. Ross
LOCATION: Albany County
DATE: 1986

First place, whitetail deer (non-typical)

First place, whitetail deer (non-typical) — SCORE: 261 5/8
HUNTER: Bobby L. Beeman
LOCATION: Park County
DATE: 1998

Second place, whitetail deer (non-typical)

Second place, whitetail deer (non-typical) — SCORE: 238 7/8
HUNTER: Picked Up
LOCATION: Crook County
DATE: 1962
OWNER: J.D. Andrews

Third place, whitetail deer (non-typical)

Third place, whitetail deer (non-typical) — SCORE: 224 1/8
HUNTER: John S. Mahoney
LOCATION: Crook County
DATE: 1947

Second place, mule deer (typical)

Second place, mule deer (typical) — SCORE: 215 5/8
HUNTER: Gary L. Albertson
LOCATION: Uinta County
DATE: 1960

Third place, mule deer (typical)

Third place, mule deer (typical) — SCORE: 211 7/8
HUNTER: Picked Up
LOCATION: Park County
DATE: 1995

Fourth place, mule deer (typical)

Fourth place, mule deer (typical) — SCORE: 211 6/8
HUNTER: Robert V. Parke
LOCATION: Teton County
DATE: 1967

Third place, mule deer (non-typical)

Third place, mule deer (non-typical) — SCORE: 285 4/8
HUNTER: Catherine E. Keene
LOCATION: Fremont County
DATE: 2004

First place, American elk (typical)

First place, American elk (typical) — SCORE: 441 6/8
HUNTER: Unknown
LOCATION: Big Horn Mountains
DATE: 1890
OWNER: Jackson Hole Museum

First place, American elk (non-typical)

First place, American elk (non-typical) — SCORE: 439 5/8
HUNTER: Joseph C. Dereemer
LOCATION: Laramie County
DATE: 1971

Second place, American elk (typical)

Second place, American elk (typical) — SCORE: 418 7/8
HUNTER: J.G. Millais
LOCATION: Unknown
DATE: 1886

First place, moose

First place, moose — SCORE: 205 4/8
HUNTER: John M. Oakley
LOCATION: Green River Lake
DATE: 1952

Second place, moose

Second place, moose — SCORE: 205 1/8
HUNTER: Arthur E. Chandler
LOCATION: Fremont County
DATE: 1944

Third place, moose

Third place, moose — SCORE: 200 3/8
HUNTER: Aldon L. Hale
LOCATION: Lincoln County
DATE: 1981

First place, pronghorn

First place, pronghorn — SCORE: 91 4/8
HUNTER: Blake A. Luse
LOCATION: Washakie County
DATE: 2011

Second place, pronghorn

Second place, pronghorn — SCORE: 91 4/8
HUNTER: Howard R. French
LOCATION: Carbon County
DATE: 2012

First place, bighorn sheep

First place, bighorn sheep — SCORE: 200
HUNTER: Mr. Crawford
LOCATION: Wind River Mountains
DATE: 1883

Fourth place, bighorn sheep

Fourth place, bighorn sheep — SCORE: 187 5/8
HUNTER: William R. Flagg
LOCATION: Teton County
DATE: 1967

Third place, mountain lion

Third place, mountain lion — SCORE: 15 5/16
HUNTER: Dennis D. Church
LOCATION: Albany County
DATE: 1994

Fourth place, mountain lion

Fourth place, mountain lion — SCORE: 15 5/16
HUNTER: John A. Hepp
LOCATION: Johnson County
DATE: 2013

12th place, black bear

12th place, black bear — SCORE: 21 1/16
HUNTER: Charles W. Nation
LOCATION: Carbon County
DATE: 2010

13th place, black bear

13th place, black bear — SCORE: 21
HUNTER: Douglas A. Brown
LOCATION: Lincoln County
DATE: 2010

First place, Rocky Mountain goat

First place, Rocky Mountain goat — SCORE: 51 2/8
HUNTER: Brian D. Tallerico
LOCATION: Teton County
DATE: 2010

Second place, Rocky Mountain goat

Second place, Rocky Mountain goat — SCORE: 50 2/8
HUNTER: Will C. Russell
LOCATION: Teton County
DATE: 2015

Third place, Rocky Mountain goat

Third place, Rocky Mountain goat — SCORE: 50
HUNTER: Travis B. Strange
LOCATION: Teton County
DATE: 2010

First place, bison

First place, bison — SCORE: 136 4/8
HUNTER: Sam T. Woodring
LOCATION: Yellowstone National Park
DATE: 1925

Second place, bison

Second place, bison — SCORE: 134 2/8
HUNTER: Picked Up
LOCATION: Park County
DATE: 1977

Third place, bison

Third place, bison — SCORE: 133 2/8
HUNTER: Edward D. Riekens, Jr.
LOCATION: Teton County
DATE: 2007

Top-ranked trophies without photos

Here are the state record-holding trophies for which there are no photographs available.

Mule deer (typical)

SCORE: 217
HUNTER: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown
DATE: 1925
OWNER: Jackson Hole Museum

Mule deer (non-typical)

SCORE: 293 7/8
HUNTER: J.B. Marvin, Jr.
LOCATION: Unknown
DATE: 1924

Black bear

SCORE: 22 11/16
HUNTER: Quinn M. Ruonavaara
LOCATION: Teton County
DATE: 2013

Mountain lion

SCORE: 16 1/16
HUNTER: Scott M. Moore
LOCATION: Park County
DATE: 1993

Grizzly bear

SCORE: 25 10/16
HUNTER: Picked up
LOCATION: Eagle Creek
DATE: 1961
OWNER: L.L. Lutz & H. Sanford

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