Virginia State Record Speckled Trout

World Record 17 pounds seven ounces caught by Craig Carson in 1995.
Virginia state record speckled trout. Characteristics of the Brook Trout. REGULATION 4VAC 20-280-10 ET SEQ. 40 Hybrid Striped Bass 8 lbs.
Each year they print a summary of the records as of December 31 of that year in their annual brochure. Speckled Trout are found Inshore off grassy areas with drops in depth. The splake is an intrageneric hybrid between the brook trout and lake trout S.
Last year anglers registered 1053 speckled trout for citation more than twice the number of any other season in the programs 53 year history. In fact there were several stories floating around that the record actually was caught here on Sabine Lake however they are not true. The speckled trout is one of the most popular saltwater fish of the Chesapeake Bay and coastal estuaries of Virginia.
50 boats near by didnt stop us from pin pointing the fish and catchin. 26102019 Look for specks inside Lynnhaven Little Creek and Rudee inlets. 24112019 Catching speckled trout in Virginia using a tandem rig.
Others surmised it might come from East Matagorda Bay. 31 1999 while fishing Lake Pontchartrain. 04082019 state records for selected categories.
There are however state records for Maryland and Virginia. 45 rows 21032021 Brook Trout. Many fish are ranging 18 to 22-inches with a few exceeding 24-inches.