Since no one else claimed bragging rights for yesterday, I guess I will, belatedly.

Yesterday I landed a 23" mountain whitefish out of the South Fork of the Snake.

I got to wondering this morning how big they get. According to several websites, the typical whitefish runs 10-16", maybe a bit bigger in some areas, a bit smaller in others. The 10-16" bracket is consistent with my experience on the South Fork. I've had them up to 20" but that is really rare.

The world record mountain whitefish is just over 27". Glad I threw that fish back yesterday. Maybe next year, or the year following ...... ????

John