Louise Abelon was the winner of the contest with this 12.5-pound, 33.5-inch lake trout caught aboard Tofte Charters with Captain Darren Peck.
The annual Lutsen September Bill W. Lake Trout Fishing Tournament picnic is held the third Sunday of September. This year’s event was September 16 at the Cathedral of the Pines. The lake trout for the “surf and turf” meal is provided by the contestants in the contest, which runs the previous two weeks. The length of the fish determines the tournament winners and trophies are awarded. This year the top three finishers were women. Dick Nelson, a contest organizer said, “None of the men were even in the running this year. It was all girl power!”
In second place with this monster trout was Ginny Storlie who was fishing aboard Freeloader Charters with Dick Nelson.
Colleen Brennan shows off her third place fish, another beautiful trout caught aboard the Freeloader Charters with Dick Nelson.
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