Each Sunday this summer, the News Tribune's Outdoors section will publish a list of big fish caught in our region. No, it isn't a contest. It's just a listing of many of the largest fish caught throughout the Northland. To get your fish listed:
Email your information to outdoors@duluthnews.com
Call the News Tribune at 723-5300 or(800) 456-8282. Be sure to list the angler's name, hometown, the body of water where the fish was caught, nearest town, the resort you stayed at (if applicable) and the length or weight of the fish.
We want your fish photos! We'd also like to see photographs of you and your big fish. We'll publish some each Sunday and post more in our seasonal web gallery. Here how to send us your photos:
Email them to outdoors@duluthnews.com . Use jpg (jpeg) format and be sure to include all pertinent information.
Northern release 31-inch minimum
42 ½ - Jonna Bailey, Bouton, Iowa, Basswood Lake, Ely
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41 - Megan Stingle, Duluth, St. Louis River, Duluth
40 - John Novak, Hampshire, Ill., Pipestone Lake, Ely
39 ½ - Tom Koranda, Oxford Junction, Iowa, Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
37 - Joel Heaslip, Esko, Big Lake, Cloquet
36 - Tyler Underdahl, Woodbury, Minn., Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
35 - Mike Collins, Woodville, Ohio, Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
34 - Beth Reedy, Monmouth, Ill., Farm Lake, Ely
33 - Danny Blatt, Denver, Basswood Lake, Spirit of the Wilderness, Ely
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33 - Bob Reedy, Monmouth, Ill., Farm Lake, Ely
33 - Junior Mohr, Bouton, Iowa, Basswood Lake, Ely
Walleye release 28-inch minimum
31 - Mike Berg, Grand Marais, Saganaga Lake, Seagull Creek Fishing Camp, Grand Marais
29½ - Duane Peterson, Lindstrom, Minn., Birch Lake, Ely
29½ - Rick Larson, Alexandria, Minn., Saganaga Lake, Seagull Creek Fishing Camp, Grand Marais
29 - Robie Wayne, Minnetonka, Minn., Northern Light Lake, Ontario, Seagull Creek Fishing Camp, Grand Marais
29 - Jim Trachet, Apple Valley, Minn., Northern Light Lake, Ontario, Seagull Creek Fishing Camp, Grand Marais
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28½ - Randy Larson, Eagan, Minn., Northern Light Lake, Ontario, Seagull Creek Fishing Camp, Grand Marais
28 - Tanya Enos, Adel, Iowa, Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
28 - Matt Hollebrands, Savage, Minn., Lake Vermilion, Tower
28 - Kaleb Rock, Duluth, Bald Eagle Lake, BWCAW, Ely
28 - Joan Rubischko, New Ulm, Minn., Lake Kabetogama, Kabetogama
Largemouth release 18-inch minimum
18 - Roger Koopman, Andalusia, Ill., Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
18 - Gary Fletcher, Lowell, Ind., Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
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18 - Dennis Wortman, Melrose, Wis., Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
Smallmouth release 16-inch minimum
21 - John Novak, Hampshire, Ill., Pipestone Lake, Ely
20 - Mike Kietzman, Monticello, Ill., Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
20 - Scott Weber, Monmouth, Ill., Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
19½ - Bruce Erickson, Austin, Minn., Lake Kabetogama, Pine Aire Resort, Kabetogama
19 - Pam Rainwater, Sparta, Wis., Crane Lake, Pine Point Lodge, Motel & Resort, Crane Lake
19 - Ben Watson, Kabetogama, Lake Kabetogama, Kabetogama
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Lake Trout 8-pound minimum
16-0 - Ellie Spaeth, Virginia, Basswood Lake, Ely
12-0 - Danny Spaeth, Virginia, Basswood Lake, Ely
10-0 - Hope Spaeth, Virginia, Basswood Lake, Ely
9-4 - Rick Swanson, Delta Junction, Alaska, Burntside Lake, Ely
Sturgeon release 50-inch minimum
59 - Dale Smith, Barnum, Big Hanging Horn Lake, Barnum