Two Minnesota fishermen smashed a state record and made Minnesota history with their recent catch of a massive sturgeon, measuring 78 inches and estimated to weigh 120 pounds. Darren Troseth and John Kimble nabbed the creature on Feb. 5, while ice fishing on the St. Croix River, St. Croix 360 reports. On Valentine’s Day, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) confirmed that the fish was not only the largest lake sturgeon caught on record, but also the longest fish nabbed in North Star State history. “The head on that thing was just monstrous,” he told St. Croix 360 of the sturgeon. The lower portion of Lake St. Croix is believed to be home to around 5,000 lake sturgeon, as per the MDNR.

Source: Fox News February 15, 2019 17:53 UTC