Among the outstanding catches of the 2024 New York fishing season were three new state record freshwater fish. On June 21, 2024, Chuck Zimmerman of Hilton, Monroe County, set a New York state record with a 15-pound, 14-ounce longnose gar … Continued
In September of 2016, angler, Don Henson of Southaven, Mississippi went fishing for monster catfish at the Sardis Lake spillway. Mr. Henson was drifting a shad through the current when he he noticed his float had disappeared and he was … Continued
In July, a new Indiana size record for spotted gar was set by a 13 year old angler. Jaxton Orr landed the record-setting gar with rod and reel using cut baits on Big Lake in Noble County. Orr’s fish weighed … Continued
On Sept. 4, 2013, Gerald Kennedy, caught a new Georgia state record longnose gar from the Chattahoochee River arm of Lake Lanier. The 30 lb, 13 oz, 58 3/4-inch gar eclipsed the former state record by 9 ounces, According to … Continued
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed a new state record for the spotted gar taken by method other than rod and reel (Class B). Jim Ulerick, of Kokomo, Ind., took the fish by archery on April 14 that … Continued