As the sweltering summer draws to an end, the Minnesota DNR certified two record fish. One was a 46 1/4 inch Northren Pike, and the other was a 57 1/4 inch Muskie.

The first fish caught this summer on June 19th was a Northren Pike found swimming in Basswood Lake on the White Earth Indian Reservation. The monster Northern was caught by 15 year-old Brecken Kobylecky. Kobylecky was fishing with the help of an guide service when on the last day in the final 10 minutes of their outing when he hooked the 46 1/4 inch fish.

The record tying Muskie was caught July 23 on Lake Vermilion by Todd Kirby. The massive fish was caught late late at night. Kirby compared the fight to reeling in a log. He also thanked his fishing buddies who helped him net the record-sharing Muskie.