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
On June 19, 2025, Aaron Goettsche landed a 42 inch lake trout from Payette Lake, setting a new Idaho state record lake trout in the catch and release category. Goettsche was trolling in about 80 feet of water when the … Continued
In Connecticut, 2025 is looking like it will be a good year for carp fishing. Since May, the Connecticut state record for common carp was broken twice. On June 21, Norbert Samok landed a 58.05 pound 44.8 inch Common Carp … Continued
In June, Shelby Holder set a new Wyoming state record for tiger trout with a 14-pound, 15.2-ounce fish The trout was 31.2 inches long and had a girth of 19 inches. Holder’s record breaking trout was caught in the Hams … Continued
Idaho archery enthusiast Riley Farden set a new state record for grass carp while bow fishing for carp on the Snake River. Farden’s monster carp weighed 67.65 pounds, and was 49 inches long with a 32.75 girth. By weight, Farden’s … Continued