Just so y'all know what you are shooting for!
Species, State Record, Location Caught, Angler's Name
Arctic char/Dolly Varden, 27 pounds, 6 ounces, 2002, Wulik River, Mike Curtiss
Burbot, 24 pounds, 12 ounces, 1976, Lake Louise, George R. Howard
King salmon, 97 pounds, 4 ounces, 1985, Kenai River, Lester Anderson
Chum Salmon, 32 pounds, 0 ounces, 1985, Caamano Point, Fredrick Thynes
Coho salmon, 26 pounds, 0 ounces, 1976, Icy Strait, Andrew Robbins
Cutthroat trout, 8 pounds, 6 ounces, 1977, Wilson Lake, Robert Denison
Grayling, 4 pounds, 13 ounces, 1981, Ugashik Narrows, Paul F. Kanitz
Halibut, 459 pounds, 0 ounces, 1996, Unalaska Bay, Jack Tragis
Lake trout, 47 pounds, 0 ounces, 1970, Clarence Lake, Daniel Thorsness
Lingcod, 81 pounds, 6 ounces, 2002, Monty Island, Charles Curny
Northern pike, 38 pounds, 8 ounces, 1991, Innoko River, Jack Wagner
Pink salmon, 12 pounds, 9 ounces, 1974, Moose River, Steven A. Lee
Rainbow/steelhead trout, 42 pounds, 3 ounces, 1970, Bell Island, David White
Rockfish, 38 pounds, 11 ounces, 2001, Prince William Sound, Rosemary Roberts
Sheefish, 53 pounds, 0 ounces, 1986, Pah River, Lawrence E. Hudnall
Sockeye salmon, 16 pounds, 0 ounces, 1974, Kenai River, Chuck Leach
Whitefish, 9 pounds, 0 ounces, 1989, Tozitna River, Al Mathews
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1 July 16, 2008 - 7:55am | Alysan
Years
Does anyone notice that none of the record holders are newer than 2002? Can that even possibly begin to describe the over fishing that is happening? These fish don't have a chance to get old and fat because there's too many people going after them.
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