Oregon Lake gives up near World Record Kokanee!

by JD on April 2, 2010

On March 24, a giant, king kong sized kokanee that weighed 8.23-pounds (yes, that’s pounds, not ounces!) was taken from Wallowa Lake in northwestern Oregon by Wan Teece of Enterprise, OR..and I swear this is not an April Fool’s joke!

Teece hooked the ridiculously large koke while trolling a flasher and blade rig. The 26.25 x 16 incher crushed the Orgeon state record by over a pound and is believed to be the largest kokanee ever taken in the U.S. (the world record 9-pound, 6 ouncer was caught in Canada).

For more details on the story, check out Northwest Wild Country

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Jody April 3, 2010 at 9:21 am

WOW !!! Nice Fish, went to that lake one time, great tasting fish, beautiful country,

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Rudy April 2, 2010 at 5:23 pm

Now THAT is impressive!

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