In May, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) confirmed that a new state record for a Largemouth Bass has been established. Darren Nunley caught the record fish in Nickajack Reservoir on Feb. 28 that weighed 15 pounds, 7 1/2 ounces, … Continued
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) recently announced that Matt Born of Reedsville, West Virginia, caught a new state record chain pickerel. Born landed the 27.95-inch, 5.65-pound fish on April 21 using a homemade spinner on a 4-pound … Continued
In February, 2026, angler Kyle Hatrock landed a 27 inch long Westslope cutthroat trout while fishing on Lake Pend Oreille. Hatrock’s fish set a new Idaho state record for the species in the catch-and-release category. “We’d just got all the … Continued
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDGFD) recently announced that a new North Dakota state record has been set for tiger trout. On January 4, 2026, angler Evan Trottier caught a 6 pound, 2 ounce tiger trout while ice … Continued
On the last day of 2025, angler Robert Gregory set a new Idaho state record for Yellowstone cutthroat trout in the certified weight category. Gregory caught the 19-inch 3.08-pound cutthroat while ice fishing on Henrys Lake. One of Idaho’s most … Continued