{"id":2457699,"date":"2020-04-26T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/breckenridge-11-year-old-catches-30-pound-lake-trout\/"},"modified":"2020-04-26T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T22:00:00","slug":"breckenridge-11-year-old-tanner-wilson-catches-30-pound-lake-trout-in-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/breckenridge-11-year-old-tanner-wilson-catches-30-pound-lake-trout-in-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Breckenridge 11-year-old Tanner Wilson catches 30-pound lake trout in Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"52.285463071512\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/wireFISH-atd-042720-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/wireFISH-atd-042720-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/wireFISH-atd-042720-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/wireFISH-atd-042720-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>Tanner Wilson, 11, of Breckenridge shows off his catch on Tuesday, April 21, in Summit County.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">BRECKENRIDGE \u2014 Breckenridge local Tanner Wilson, 11, caught an estimated 30-pound lake trout, sometimes known as a mackinaw fish, while fishing with his father on Tuesday at a Summit County reservoir.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It was a \u201conce-in-a-lifetime catch\u201d according to his father, Matthew Wilson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cAny fisherman would love to catch a fish that size,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While Tanner reeled in the fish by himself, his father helped him net the gigantic trout.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cYou can see the reaction on his face,\u201d Matthew said. \u201cHe was completely overwhelmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">After posing with his catch, Tanner returned the trout to the water as quickly as he could.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cBoth of us want to let people know that this fish was caught and released, so he is back swimming free,\u201d Matthew said. \u201cWe just like to love them and leave them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For the father and son duo, fishing is a chance to spend quality time together outdoors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe fish all the time together,\u201d Matthew said. \u201cWe do a lot of fly fishing. It is just a good thing to do as father and son together to get outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While Tanner is attending school virtually during the coronavirus pandemic, Matthew likes to take him fishing after his schoolwork is complete for an opportunity to get some fresh air.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not seeing anyone out there fishing, so it is a good way to get out there and pass some time, and it is good for the brain,\u201d Matthew said. \u201cKids just get so wrapped up in their \u2018Fortnite\u2019 and video games, so it is nice to bring things back to the older days where we just got out and played outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:swatson@summitdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">swatson@summitdaily.com<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.301724137931\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 at-4 pl-4\" readability=\"19.162045060659\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times\u2019 work possible. 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