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Monster trout may be biggest from Lake Wanaka

By Adam Burns
Otago Daily Times·
12 Aug, 2019 09:31 PM2 mins to read

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Emma McIntosh displays the trout she fished out of Lake Wanaka. Photo / Jeno Hezinger

Emma McIntosh displays the trout she fished out of Lake Wanaka. Photo / Jeno Hezinger

Otago Fish & Game officer Cliff Halford believes a 12kg brown trout Wanaka woman Emma McIntosh landed recently is the biggest to come out of Lake Wanaka.

"Every few years someone catches a biggie over 4.5kg, but not over 10kg,'' he said.

McIntosh could not be contacted yesterday, but Fish & Cruise Wanaka owner Jeno Hezinger, who was on the fishing trip with her late last month, said the fishing newcomer was thrilled with her catch.

"The fish was caught on a cool, overcast day that was going pretty slowly up till that point.

"Emma was fishing an 8.6kg lead line at a depth of around 15m when the huge jack ate the traffic light-coloured Tillins cobra and made a run for it.''

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Otago Fish & Game staff confirmed the trout as a large brown jack male.

"Usually, the big ones we catch are old and slow so aren't in that good a condition, but this was one of the healthiest we've ever caught, and definitely the biggest.

Emma McIntosh, of Wanaka, clutches a 12kg trout she fished out of Lake Wanaka. Photo / Jeno Hezinger
Emma McIntosh, of Wanaka, clutches a 12kg trout she fished out of Lake Wanaka. Photo / Jeno Hezinger

"Unfortunately, the fish totally swallowed the lure so there was no way to get it out and back into the water and survive.

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"We considered getting it mounted but, as it was in amazing condition for a fish of that size, it ended up feeding us and a lot of our friends for a few days with bright orange flesh and really thick fillets,'' Hezinger said.

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