The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed that a bowfin caught by Chris Hoffman of Hamilton, NJ, is officially a new state record. Mr. Hoffman was fishing for largemouth bass from his boat in the Delaware River near … Continued
On May 21, 2011 Derek S. DePew filled a vacant Missouri state alternative fishing methods record for highfin carpsucker (Carpiodes velifer) while participating in a bowfishing tournament on the Meramec River. MDC keeps two sets of fishing records. One is … Continued
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently certified a gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) gigged by Hayden Crouch, Bradleyville, as the first state record for that species. Crouch, 12, was gigging with his family on Beaver Creek in Taney County on … Continued
In Kansas, Lake Shawnee has yielded a rainbow trout bonanza this spring. On April 2, Bob Lorson caught an 11.02-pound rainbow that was confirmed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) as a new state record. But it … Continued
A new Iowa state record has been set for white bass. Josh Zylstra, 23, was fishing on Big Sprit Lake when he landed the 18.7-inch, 4.16 pound fish. Zylstra said he had finished eating supper when he thought he would … Continued