The Minnesota Department of Fish and Widllife officially confirmed the state’s newest laker record on Monday.⁠ ⁠ The 43.25-inch lake trout caught by Isaiah Bartlett in March surpassed the state’s existing catch-and-release record, which is measured by length, by just ¾ inch. ⁠ Bartlett, who hails from Culver, Minnesota, was fishing Lake Superior with charter captain Ethan Waytashek on March 12. At the time, Bartlett had never caught a laker before.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseason #laketrout #laker #laketroutfishing #lakerfishing #lakesuperior #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: lake_superior_jigging⁠ Story by: krebfish