ARLINGTON — Adam Stewart of Arlington has set a new state record for the largest pink salmon caught in state waters, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Stewart, 19, caught the 15.4-pound salmon Oct. 11 on the lower Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County. He had the fish’s weight confirmed at Haggen’s grocery in Arlington, which is certified by the state to confirm weights of fish and game.
The fish was 31 inches long, with a girth of 24.75 inches, said Don Rothaus, a WDFW fish biologist. The fish had an enormous hump on its back, characteristic of male pink salmon returning to spawn.
The previous state record was a 14.86-pound pink salmon caught in the Skykomish River in 2001. That fish currently holds the world record as determined by the International Game Fish Association, which also may put Stewart’s pink salmon in line for that title, according to the state.
Stewart is having the fish mounted.
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