A Texas man recently made a big catch he’ll be talking about for years to come. Chris Dickson went on a seven-day fishing trip to Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It was planned out down to the smallest details. Every morning, he would start out by having a cup of coffee with a splash of Bailey’s in it and then fish from a boat from 8 a.m. to approximately 12:45 p.m. Following a great lunch (usually blackened or fried trout, potatoes, beans, and corn,) he would head out for another round of fishing. On this trip, however, he reeled in a beauty of a fish and came home with a great story to tell.
On August 15, a 35-pound lake trout was on the end of Dickson’s line after he took 35 minutes to reel it in. In comparison, it’s been noted that the average size catch for this type of fish is up to 10 pounds. It’s rare to catch a 15-pound trout (which is considered big,) but a 35-pound lake trout is a granddaddy! Dickson felt an amazing sense of pride wash over him. As soon as he released the fish back into the water, like any true fisherman, Dickson was excited to try to catch another.
