Dean Krissler, formerly of Isle La Motte, Vermont, caught this huge northern pike in the Alburgh Passage in winter, 2010 while staying at Bruces' Holiday Harbor. Here's the Vermont record walleye video Here's a photo of the LCI record lake trout. MONTPELIER — A South Burlington fisherman caught a record 19.36-pound (8.78-kilogram) lake trout in Lake Champlain this summer, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “Jeff’s fish is the largest lake trout from Lake Champlain entered in the Record Fish Program since the department started keeping fish records in 1969,” said Good. “Jeff’s fish is the largest lake trout from Lake Champlain entered in the Record Fish Program since the department started keeping fish records in 1969,” said Good. First time is a massive charm for an angler in Vermont during the dog days of summer. An 83 pound Lake Trout was pulled out of Great Bear Lake, a fish that would’ve broken the existing world record by a whopping 11 pounds. “There have been much larger lake trout caught in other Vermont waters, but this Champlain fish is a … “Jeff’s fish is the largest lake trout from Lake Champlain entered in the Record Fish Program since the department started keeping fish records in 1969,” said Good in a written statement. Photographs of this potential world record-setting Lake Trout began to emerge after Brandon Isaac shared news of this catch on Facebook. According to department fisheries biologist Shawn Good, who oversees the Vermont State Record Fish Program, Sanford’s catch is a reason for celebration. “Jeff’s fish is the largest lake trout from Lake Champlain entered in the Record Fish Program since the department started keeping fish records in 1969,” said Good. Vermont wildlife officials have certified a fish caught in August on the region's largest lake as record-breaking. According to department fisheries biologist Shawn Good, who oversees the Vermont State Record Fish Program, Sanford’s catch is a reason for celebration. According to department fisheries biologist Shawn Good, who oversees the Vermont State Record Fish Program, Sanford’s catch is a reason for celebration. It's a 15.9 pound fish caught in June, 2009 by Patrick Dupont.