Largest Owasco Brown Trout

[Glooming]

Caught the biggest Brown Trout on a Owasco Lake Saturday 3/19/22 that I've ever seen. After an hour fight and the 14 foot boat boat getting blown the the lake we were able to land it take pictures and successfully release the fish to keep breeding those genetics. 

 

Has one else seen one caught this size out of Owasco?

[cinnamon fish]

Such a beauty, congrats!  Any idea what the weight and length was?

[Glooming]

Unfortunately we didn't have the tools to weight in measure it but dealing with Kings on Ontario my entire life I can say with confidence that it was well over 15lbs. 

 

[LazyRiver585]

How many people gonna post these pictures?

[finallyfishin]

Sorry about that… Im far more modest and apologize for my friend.  He didn’t think I was capable of making a post.

[spoonfed-1]

A trophy fish for Owasco for sure. The biggest Brown I have seen come out of that lake was about 20 yrs ago and was caught by a Bass fishermen pitching a spinner bait against the south east shoreline in late spring. That sucker was a good 18 lbs. There are some monsters (all though not many) in there and you were good enough to take one. Congratulations !!

Edited March 20, 2022 by spoonfed-1

[Fishstix]

WOW  thanks for picture....

[Sk8man]

A long time ago they stocked some Seeforellen Brown Trout in Owasco (German lake dwelling browns) that were reputed to reach into the twenties....wonder if the genetics have transferred to some? Hope so they didn't fare well in Seneca. Nice fish. Maine fairly recently selected the Seeforellen strain for stocking there as a study of several strains found them to be the hardiest with high genetic integrity as well.

Edited March 20, 2022 by Sk8man

[lyk2fish]

Great catch, this year class of browns have finally got to that double digit size. Some appear football looking like the seeforellen strain sk8man referenced. And some are that longer looking German brown style. Regardless, you have been blessed by putting in your time, looks like you made a great memory on Saturday, they are a pretty fish for sure. Congratulations on your catch and release, appreciate you sharing.

[Gill-T]

Beautiful fish!  

[signalman]

A number of yrs ago i caught a seeforellen brown female 20lb.s and change on seneca lake just down from samson,It took second place in the genesee contest that yr.

[bigblue]

Good on you for the release nice fish and a great lesson for the youngster. Thanks for sharing .

[Captsmate]

Wow that's a beauty..I got one on a stinger..green an white..19lbs out of oswego

[chowder]

Heckuva Brown. WTG!!

[luckylouie]

Great fish!!! Congrats!!

[1adkpeaks2]

That is surely Trophy Class even for Lk Ontario! Congrats to you and your son for a lifelong memory 

to share!

[tuffishooker]

What did you catch it on ?

[Glooming]

19 hours ago, spoonfed-1 said:

Caught it on a Rapala Shadow rap

 

[Stillwater]

Great fish. Thanks for sharing. Must have been very exciting to fight that big brown for an hour in a small boat like that. 

[tuffishooker]

What color was the Rapala Shadow rap ?

[finallyfishin]

Can someone recommend a taxidermist that might be able to do a replica mount?  I’m sure there’s a way with todays tech to figure out measurements.   

[Glooming]

Let it go finallyfishing. Your time in the spotlight has passed