‘Monster trout’ caught in Idaho shatters state record. See the ‘unique’ catch

An angler reeled in a “monster trout,” crushing the previous Idaho state record, wildlife officials said. Kody King of Montpelier caught a tiger trout in Montpelier Reservoir, Idaho Fish and Game said in a May 30 news release. When King saw his catch, he had a feeling it would break a record, so he didn’t release it, officials said. The 29-inch tiger trout ended up weighing 8.47 pounds, nearly double the previous record of a 4.8-pound fish caught by Gatlynn Mayes from Becker Pond in 2020. King’s massive fish now...