Record Breaking 53-pound Lake Trout Caught at Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Record Breaking 53-pound Lake Trout Caught at Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Chance Scott, of Utah, caught and kept this 53-pound, 15-ounce lake trout at Flaming Gorge. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Facebook photo

According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, a 53-pound Lake Trout was caught at Flaming Gorge Reservoir recently breaking Utah’s state record.

Chance Scott, of Utah, caught and kept this 53-pound, 15-ounce lake trout at Flaming Gorge.

The trout’s girth was 34.7 inches and its length was 44.1 inches. The previous record was a 51-pound Lake Trout which was caught at Flaming Gorge in 1988

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Congratulations of the big catch Chance!