In June 2025, Lonnie Liebel set a new North Dakota state record for lake whitefish. Liebel caught the 9 pound, 3 ounce whitefish on June 2 near the Garrison Dam Tailrace in the Missouri River. Liebel’s catch broke a record … Continued
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) recently certified a new Kansas state record blue catfish. In May 2025, Daniel Mayer caught the record setting 121.1 pound blue catfish. The monster fish measured 59.75 inches in length. Mayer caught the … Continued
Invasive carp previously fitted with acoustic tags recently led Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its state and federal partners to a school of invasive carp in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River at the confluence of the Root … Continued
In July, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new state record brook trout. On July 5, 2025, Benjamin Ferguson, caught a six pound three ounce brook trout from the St. Regis Canoe Area. The fish … Continued
In July, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) certified a new Florida state record spotted bass caught by angler Joe Durden. The fish weighed 3.93 pounds and measured 18.25 inches in length. Durden caught his spotted bass on … Continued