MERIDIAN, Idaho (CBS2) — Idaho Fish and Game says a Meridian man caught a 2.27-pound Lahontan cutthroat trout, which landed him a new certified weight state record.
Jordan Rodriguez was fishing at the Grasmere Reservoir on Dec. 12, where he landed a 20-inch Lahontan cutthroat trout.
Officials say the 2.27-pound cutthroat was big enough to set a new certified weight record, passing the previous 1.17-pound record set by Hayleigh Urban earlier in Sept.
Idaho Fish and Game say certified weight state record fish require being weighed on a certified scale, while catch/release records are based on total length.
While not native to Idaho, Lahontan cutthroat trout are originally native to the Lahontan Basin of northern Nevada, northeastern California, and southeastern Oregon.
Officials say Lahontan cutthroat trout have been planted in several remote high desert lakes in southwestern Idaho, where they offer a chance to catch this unique variety of cutthroat trout.
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