Trophy tales: A family fishing keepsake

August 28, 2019 at 1:47AM
Thea Goudy.
Thea Goudy. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Thea Goudy, Ranier, Minn. • 42-inch northern • Rainy Lake

Thea Goudy caught and released this northern near Rainy Lake's Alder Creek in Voyageurs National Park. She used a wooden Hula Popper, which she inherited from her grandfather.

Caught in the city

Logan Goring, age 9, of Minneapolis caught this 39-inch tiger muskie last week on Cedar Lake. He used a hook, leader and small sucker minnow.

Birthday present

On a fishing trip to Lake of the Woods to celebrate her 14th birthday, Rachel Renner of New London, Minn., caught this 40 1/2-inch, 20-pound northern. The previous day, she caught a 43-inch sturgeon.

Trophy Tales: To be considered for our fishing page, e-mail your photo and story to fishphoto@startribune.com. Identify anglers and where they live, and include a brief tale, including where and how it was caught. You can also post photos on Trophy Tales at startribune.com/outdoors.

Logan Goring.
Logan Goring. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Rachel Renner.
Rachel Renner. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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