Deschutes River Fly Fisherman May Have Caught World Record Mountain Whitefish, Oregon Record For Sure

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Alex Dietz of Bend was fly fishing with an egg pattern on the Deschutes River outside Warm Springs on Dec. 19, 2021 when he hooked a 5 pound 12 oz, 24-inch long mountain whitefish with a 14 inch girth.

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