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
A first-ever Arizona state record Gila trout was caught on Feb. 28 from Frye Mesa Reservoir following the stocking of these colorful native salmonids into the reservoir near Safford on Feb. 27. Robert Woods of Flagstaff caught a 19¼-inch, 3.35-pound … Continued
A yellow bullhead, caught on Dec. 17, 2010, set a new Florida state record for the species, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists. Tom Flynn of Homosassa was fishing with minnows he had caught at a … Continued
A Maine angler got an unexpected treat on Halloween. Anders Olafson of Starks Maine landed the rainbow trout on Oct. 31, 2010, while fishing on the Kennebec River. The fish was weighed 8.42 pounds and was weighed on a certified … Continued
A 20-year-old Aurora woman became Colorado’s newest fishing state-record holder after landing a 43-pound channel catfish at Aurora Reservoir on Oct. 4. The mammoth fish, caught by Jessica Walton, is the largest channel catfish ever caught in Colorado and the … Continued