""There are two kinds of Minnesota state records: one for catching and keeping the biggest fish in each species based on certified weight; and the other for the length of a caught and released muskellunge, northern pike, lake sturgeon or flathead catfish," the Minnesota DNR added.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Apparently, the first time's a charm for this teenage angler.Matthew Swanson, of Woodbury, Minn., recently caught a record-breaking northern pike during a fishing trip with his dad and brother on the Rainy River.
Five minutes after hooking up, Befus had the quality pike on the shore, where he quickly documented and released the fish alive -- earning him the men's 20-pound tippet class world record. Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, Iowa, caught the 57 1/4-inch record Aug. 6 on Lake Vermillion. or redistributed. Facebook. For three days, Swanson watched as his dad and brother landed several large pikes — some measuring more than 30 inches long.Using his dad's 30-pound test wire, Swanson took a few casts and suddenly "water around his fly exploded," the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Following a "brief fight and some careful netting," Swanson managed to examine his impressive catch: a 45.25-inch northern pike.Swanson posed for a few pictures with the large fish — a freshwater fish that can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere that's an average of 24 to 30 inches long, “Because this was to date my first and only pike on a fly, it was a very memorable experience. With a girth of 25 1/2 inches, the fish had an estimated weight of 47 pounds, the DNR said in a news release. The 45.25-inch northern pike surpassed the previous state record set in early October by Maddy Ogg, who reeled in a 43.5-inch pike from Mille Lacs Lake. We hope that anglers will consider this new program if they catch a large muskie, northern pike, lake … Therefore, his noteworthy catch was only recently certified.The agency encourages other anglers to compete for a new record as "fall temperatures make excellent catch-and-release conditions. A young lady just caught the new Minnesota catch-and-release northern pike state record on Mille Lacs Lake, and it was a certifiable hog. As evidence of her angling prowess, Ogg recently claimed the top spot in the Minnesota record book by … All rights reserved. Minnesota River: Redwood: 6/18/1980: Mooneye, Goldeye: 2: 13: 20: 11½: Root River near Hokah: Houston: 6/10/2001: Muskellunge * 54: 0: 56: 27¾: Lake Winnibigoshish: Itasca: 1957: Muskellunge, Tiger * 34: 12: 51: 22½: Lake Elmo: Washington: 7/7/1999: Perch, Yellow: 3: 4: Unknown: Unknown: Lake Plantagenet: Hubbard: 1945: Pike, Northern: 45: 12: Unknown: Unknown: Basswood … New Minnesota State Record Northern Pike.