Near record eye

Any one see a photo or hear any news of the near state record eye caught out of the MN recently?

I’ve seen the pix. Looks to be about 27-28 incher. Nice fish, but not anywhere near the current record of 17lbs, 8 oz.

As a side note, I have searched the internet and all of the news coming out of New Ulm and cannot independently verify the story. The whole thing may just be a hoax or a “I heard” that blew way out of proportion!

J.

Check the bottm front page of the Outdoor News, 12-10-2004 edition. Pic and story.

Thanks, that’s the picture.

Here is a link to outdoor news website.

Link to Outdoor News – 16.1 pounder

Nice fish.

Next year she could beat the record. Released too thats a good thing to see .

Nice close up of 8-10lb eye. Arms out and chubby fingers….hmmm….16lbs?

Did you read the article in the “top news stories” link to the left of the picture. I believe

Sorry, That aint no 16 pounder!

The whole story sounds fishy, like this quote >>> “Nine years ago, Zwach caught a 36-inch, 14-pound walleye from the same area.” C-mon…..

-J.

nice fish…….but I wonder about 16#’s………..I think 10#’s max??????

Here is a 13+ off an official scale at the WWA weigh in 2003. (This fish was released – I saw it swim away)

Here is what a true 16er looks like….

I think someone had a few too many in the boat that day. I have an 11.4 that looks to be bigger. to him for his 36″ 14 tho LOL

I’m not a eye expert by any means nor a mathmatition…hell, I can’t even spell…but..

If you print out the picture (this can be done on your screen too) draw a line from the nose straight back and down to the end of the picture (where the tail is cut off) measure that line, then use the width of the finger in the picture….as a measurment tool…I believe this fish was under 28 inches long…but let say 29…using the same method, check the wides part of the girth….

What’s the conversion for 29:” long and 10″ girth?

I’m not suggesting the guy was lying…just that his scale was off. In either case…I would love to have an eye even close to that in my hands…and I applaud him for returning it…after all it’s going to be a while before we need catfish bait….( )

Jon here is the pic again, in a week the link you provided will change to the new front page of Outdoor News

From the Outdoor News

16-POUND PLUS WALLEYE. Al Zwach caught and released this 16-pound, 1-ounce walleye while fishing the Minnesota River near New Ulm on Nov. 28.

Rumor has it, that the fish was 30″ and hit the scale about 12 pounds. Over the course of time, the bait shop, and the news paper stretched it to 14lbs, then 16lbs. The fish never went over 12lbs according to the fisherman.

Nice fish.