On Jan. 19, angler Tony Chavez of La Junta, set a new Colorado state record for flathead catfish with a 39 9/16 inch, 27 pound 3.68 ounce fish. Chavez was fishing with chicken livers when he pulled the record-setting flathead … Continued
In January, Lee Haile III of Towson set a new Maryland state record for chain pickerel with a fish that weighed in at 8 pounds. The record pickerel was caught in a pond near Salisbury, MD. The previous state record … Continued
A new Maryland state record white perch (freshwater division) was recently certified by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Service. On September 5, James Stiars of Baldwin caught a 1.7-pound white perch in the Loch Raven Reservoir, breaking the … Continued
A New York State record for freshwater drum was set over the summer, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The record setting fish measured 33.5 inches and weighed 26 pounds 9 ounces, and breaks the … Continued
In June, Charles Earp of West Columbia, SC set a new South Carolina state record for white catfish. The 12-pound 2.9 oz catfish was caught on June 23, 2014 on Lake Murray, using a bait dip and treble hook. The … Continued