Wait a minute.... - if "the beast of Kensington" is that big why will they release the new "state record" if it really is a pet? Don't get me wrong I would love to play with that fish but introducing a instant state record to a frozen lake seems like it might take away from the accomplishment of catching the state record. My 2 CENTS???
Besides, this fish was raised in a concrete tank and is has had lots of human contact. Can we say it's really the SR or just a HUGE Pet?
Here's an existing thread on that subject you might want to read and add onto: