Congratulations to Austin Christensen of Montpelier, Idaho on setting the latest Idaho state record fish. He was fishing Montpelier Reservoir on June 1st, when he hooked and landed a large tiger trout. At 27.25 inches long, Austin thought he just might have a chance at a record fish. The fish weighed 9.13 pounds on a certified scale, beating the previous record by over 3/4 pound. The previous state record tiger trout of 8.3 pounds set by Tyson Lutz - another Montpelier local angler - had only been caught weeks before on May 17th from the same lake. 

Tiger trout are a hybrid cross between brook trout and brown trout. They were introduced to Montpelier Reservoir in 2016 and can be found in a few select places across Idaho. You can find stocking information using the Idaho Fishing Planner and learn more about state records fish here.