24-pound fish caught in front of Edgewood during Celebrity Golf Tournament

Catching a glimpse and photo of favorite celebrities weren't the only things being caught over at Edgewood Tahoe this weekend, large Mackinaw were also in on the action.

Capt. Paul Mueller and customers on board his Tahoe Sport Fishing charter were fishing in the water offshore from the American Century Golf Championship on Friday, July 22. Fish weren't biting so Mueller was planning on relocating when he decided, at the last minute, to take another pass at the same spot and go at it differently and alter his technique.

Just before 8:00 a.m., Hilda Schmidt of Mesquite, Nev., one of the charter's customers, alerted Capt. Paul that she had a bite, and for a little over 10 minutes he coached her through the tiring fight.

The reward for their efforts? A 24-pound Mackinaw!

This is the largest fish that Capt. Paul has ever caught on his boat and everyone was ecstatic and shocked to see the size of the fish Schmidt pulled onto the boat.

“It was an amazing experience for all involved, and a really good day of fishing,” says Capt. Paul.

The large fish was caught on a long line with a live minnow trolling at around 250 feet outside of Edgewood Golf Course. This is one of the largest fish pulled out of Lake Tahoe all year.

Over the course of the weekend, 10, 12.65, and 15 pound Mackinaw were caught by people on board.

Tahoe Sport Fishing has been offering year round fishing on Lake Tahoe for Mackinaw, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Kokanee Salmon since 1953.