Late october 94. I caught a buck that was 40 inches long in the Bulkley river. It was not the longest fish I have ever caught but the girth was amazing. Did not get that measurement but am pretty sure the fish was in the 25 pound class. This was on a fly rod and the picture I have of it is the center piece of my fishing/fly tying room. Lower 48 biggest was 42 inch B-RUN out of the Clearwater in Idaho. This was on a plug, and weighed 20.5 lb