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
In April, 2011, a 12 year-old boy caught a 31.75 pound muskellunge (musky), setting a new Maryland State record for the species. On April 14, Kenneth Files of West Virginia and his father were fishing in the Potomac River, which … Continued
Several outstanding catches of fish have already been recorded by Oklahoma anglers in 2011. Bodee Halton of Broken Bow caught a 2.6-pound spotted bass Feb. 17 from Broken Bow Lake that became a lake record, and last month the same … Continued