Ron Campbell with Kokezilla
Okay, this is getting ridiculous. In March, Oregon’s Wallowa Lake gave up the U.S. record kokanee, an 8.23 pounder…and then in May, it surrendered an 8-pound, 13-ouncer in May.. Now, this: On June, 14 Ron Campbell of Pendleton, OR caught what should be the new all-tackle world record koke, a 9.67 pounder! WTF???
Pendleton’s Wallowa beast measured 27 3/4 inches long and had a girth of 17 3/4 inches and just topped the current IGFA World Record, a 9.6 pounder caught in British Columbia back in 1988. After the paperwork goes through, it should be recognized as the new record…that is until somebody catches a 10 pounder!
Read more about this from our friends at Northwest Wild Country.
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The kokanee caught on June 13, 2010, at Wallowa Lake, Oregon is the new IGFA All-Tackle World Record, 9 lb 10 oz. This breaks the old record in Canada 22 years ago. ” I need to get back to work as this fish has consumed most of my time since June. That way I can catch a new record in the spring. ” Happy Trails Ron Campbell
Your daughter was our store when she got your call. I work at Ann Taylor Loft in Temecula. I told her I would look up your fish because she was so cute and so excited for you, so I did! Congrats
Paula Dandurand,
Thanks for taking care of my daughter when I called about the Kokanee. She was pretty excited. You are the first to know that as of today the fish is the National record. The world record should be confirm within two weeks. Hope she is in your store this spring as I plan on catching a new record. Happy Trails -Ron
OMG!!! Nice fish, When Is it my turn,
WOW!!! That is too much.