{"id":6377,"date":"2022-08-04T16:21:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/connecticut-fisherman-catches-26-pound-tiger-muskie-what-a-monster\/"},"modified":"2022-08-04T16:21:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:21:50","slug":"connecticut-fisherman-catches-26-pound-tiger-muskie-what-a-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=6377","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut fisherman catches 26-pound tiger muskie: &#8216;What a monster!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A Connecticut man landed an incredible fish last month. <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Joe Rivas, 32, of Oxford caught a 41-inch, 26-pound tiger muskie at Lake Lillinonah in July, according to a report by the Danbury-based News-Times newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut Fish and Wildlife posted a photo of Rivas and his catch on Facebook on July 28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COLORADO FISHERMAN AVENUES TROUT RECORD AFTER 75 YEARS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How&#8217;s your summer fishing going?!&#8221;  the agency wrote on Facebook.  &#8220;Thanks to Joe for sharing this photo of an impressive tiger muskie he captured recently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"487\" width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCTFishAndWildlife%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02CpcRkpQiCznXekaqXW5U5M737JzoFNUQHXToUHQrLqADY5ZNwjEjVZi2A6eDeVHfl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The agency also explained that a tiger muskie is a cross between a muskellunge and a northern pike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FISHERMEN OF TEXAS PROC MASSIVE 271 BOOKS GAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The News-Times reported that a regional organization has been stocking tiger mosquitoes in Lake Lillinonah for about five to seven years.<\/p>\n<p>People who commented on Connecticut Fish and Wildlife&#8217;s Facebook post were mostly surprised by Rivas&#8217; capture. <\/p>\n<p><strong>VIRGINIA MAN CATCHES 66-POUND BLUE CATFISH, BREAKS STATE RECORD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What a monster!&#8221;  one person wrote. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wow, this thing is huge,&#8221; commented another.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>      Joe Rivas caught this 41-inch, 26-pound tiger muskie on Lake Lillnonah last month.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Connecticut Fish and Wildlife)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Other people seemed more nervous about the fish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to swim anymore,&#8221; someone wrote. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d hate to think you&#8217;re swimming with me,&#8221; said another.  &#8220;It looks prehistoric.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/640\/320\/Northern-Pike-iStock.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"A tiger muskie is a cross between a muskellunge and a northern pike (pictured).  \"\/> <\/p>\n<p>      A tiger muskie is a cross between a muskellunge and a northern pike (pictured).<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>After catching the fish and taking a photo, Rivas released it back into the lake, according to the News-Times.<\/p>\n<p>Rivas also captured another tiger muskie two weeks after the first.  That fish was reportedly 42 inches long, but Rivas told the News-Times he didn&#8217;t weigh it. <\/p>\n<p>Rivas also released the second tiger muskie into the lake, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FoxNewsLife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ann W. Schmidt is a lifestyle reporter and editor for Fox News Digital. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/great-outdoors\/connecticut-fisherman-catches-26-pound-tiger-muskie-monster\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Connecticut man landed an incredible fish last month. Joe Rivas, 32, of Oxford caught a 41-inch, 26-pound tiger muskie at Lake Lillinonah in July, according to a report by the Danbury-based News-Times newspaper. Connecticut Fish and Wildlife posted a photo of Rivas and his catch on Facebook on July 28. 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