The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) State Record Fish Committee has certified a new state record freshwater drum caught by Nancy Cash of Martinsville. The record-setting fish weighed in at 26 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 38.5 … Continued
In early 2012, a new state record for spotted bass was certified by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) State Record Fish Committee. The bass, weighing in at 4 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 20 inches long, … Continued
A West Virginia state record for sauger has been set by David Vance of Portland, Ohio. Vance caught the 22.50-inch, 5.06-pound fish from the Ohio River in Jackson County on March 20, 2012. The previous weight record for sauger was … Continued
In Kansas, the state record for rainbow trout has been broken repeatedly by a series of unbelievable catches. On April 2, 2011, angler Bob Lorson caught a 11.02-pound rainbow trout. 18 days later, Ed Ames of Tecumseh caught a rainbow … Continued
A possible new North Carolina spotted bass state record from Lake Norman was disqualified after it was determined that the fish was a hybrid. Genetic testing indicated that the fish was the offspring of a largemouth bass female and spotted … Continued