Young boy, old fish
Wildlife | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 8 months AGO
This photo released by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks on Wednesday shows Garrett Frost from Kalispell holding a largemouth bass he caught in Rose Creek Slough on July 16, 2011. According to biologist Mark Deleray, Frost may have caught the oldest largemouth bass reported in Montana. The fish was 20 to 22 inches long and weighed about 3.5 pounds and was later released back to the creek.
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