Originally posted by nedarb2
Wikipedia:
The current sport-caught World Record is 102.5 pounds (46 kg) and was caught in April 2010 by Andrew Gasson in the Skeena River (Old Hazelton, British Columbia). The commercial catch world record is 126 pounds (57 kg) caught near Rivers Inlet British Columbia in the late 70's.[1]
That cant be right?! we would have heard of a salmon caught this month weighing 102.5lbs, and it certainly wouldnt be in a river????????
Didn't think that the 126 in the 70's made sense - I remember it on the front page of one of the fishing magazines as a teen - was definitely mid 80's...
heres the writeup here that seems to confirm the date:
http://www.riversinletresort.com/records.htm
pretty impressive for an 81 pound HATCHERY as well!