A Nebraska angler set a state record Thursday with the catch of a 6-pound, 13-ounce tiger trout.
Walton “Ed” Moore broke the previous rod-and-reel mark by more than a pound while fishing at Sutherland Reservoir.
Tiger trout, a cross between a female brown trout and a male brook trout, are aggressive surface feeders and prized by jig-casting anglers.
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Moore’s trout measured almost 26 inches, according to Nebraska Game and Parks.
For the sake of comparison, the all-tackle world record stands at 20 pounds, 13 ounces. That tiger trout was caught in Wisconsin at Lake Michigan in 1978.
