Monster trout snagged in Whitefish Lake
<p>Craig Candelaria caught a 25 pound lake trout in Whitefish Lake June 3.</p>
Whitefish resident Craig Candelaria caught a monster-sized lake trout in Whitefish Lake June 3 from an unspecified location. After more than 20 minutes on the line, Candelaria reeled in the 25-pound, 40-inch long fish.
“That’s almost unheard of in Whitefish Lake,” Candelaria said of the trout’s size.
He used a small trout rod and 20-pound fishing line to pull in the monster at about 7 p.m. He credited his fishing partner Joe Courtney for providing the boat and expert guidance.
Candelaria filleted the fish and plans to tan the skin, possibly for a belt.