Trophy tales: Massive northern makes for heavy lifting

June 8, 2016 at 12:30PM
Justin Hockensmith, Milwaukee, 38.5-inch northern pike, BWCA Justin Hockensmith, a St. Paul native, caught this trophy pike on May 23 drifting dead ciscos.
Justin Hockensmith, Milwaukee, 38.5-inch northern pike, BWCA Justin Hockensmith, a St. Paul native, caught this trophy pike on May 23 drifting dead ciscos. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Justin Hockensmith, a St. Paul native, caught the above 38.5-inch trophy pike May 23 drifting dead ciscos in the BWCA. Hockensmith released the fish, which he estimated to be at least 18 years old.

NO DOUBT, A BIG TROUT

Wendy Mowry of Rosemount caught this 28-inch trout on Lake Superior on May 23. Mowry was with a local charter, which was trolling about 20 minutes from the Duluth Harbor when she hooked the fish. She landed it several minutes later.
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wendy Mowry of Rosemount caught this 28-inch trout on Lake Superior on May 23. Mowry was with a local charter, which was trolling about 20 minutes from Duluth Harbor when she hooked the fish. She landed it several minutes later.

NO. 1 WALLEYE

8-year-old Alan Groskreutz, of Eagan, with the help of his uncle Clarence Miller, caught his first walleye -- a 21-incher -- on Lac qui Parle Lake on May 29 .
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

8-year-old Alan Groskreutz of Eagan, with the help of his uncle Clarence Miller, caught his first walleye — a 21-incher — on Lac qui Parle Lake on May 29.

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