Trophy Tales: This catch is a real crowd pleaser

June 5, 2019 at 12:30PM
Soren Bjorholm.
Soren Bjorholm. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Today's trophy tales

Soren Bjorholm, Minneapolis • 45-inch muskie • Lake Harriet

Above: Soren Bjorholm, of Minneapolis, spends most of his free time fishing. On Saturday, at Lake Harriet, it paid off with this 45-inch muskie.

Midday catch

Rod Thompson, of Excelsior, caught this 30-inch walleye using a spinner bait at midday recently on Lake Minnetonka. Thompson said it was the biggest walleye he has ever seen. The fish was released.

Armsful

Kayla Koplitz, right, of Apple Valley, caught this 46-inch muskie on Woman Lake using an 8-pound test on a closed-faced Zebco reel and a small orange and gold spoon. The fish was released.

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.

Rod Thompson.
Rod Thompson. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Kayla Koplitz.
Kayla Koplitz. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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