Records
The current brook trout world angling record was caught by Dr. W. J. Cook on the Nipigon River, Ontario, in July 1915. The 31 inch (79 cm) trout weighed only 14.5 lbs (6.6 kg) because, at the time of weighing, it was badly decomposed after 21 days in the bush without refrigeration. This is the longest-standing angling world record. A 29 inch (74 cm) brook trout, caught in October 2006 in Manitoba, is not eligible for record status since it was released alive.
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