Montana: Where Records Where Made to be Broken If you want to catch a state record fish, here’s a quick tip: move to Montana! While it may not be considered the world’s premier fishing destination, Montana has had a pretty wild year. Between August 2020 and May 2021, anglers had broken six state fishing records. …
Fishing State Records
Note: The original article has been amended to correct the claim that Franken’s fish was a “meanmouth,” which, according to the IGFA, is actually a hybrid of smallmouth and spotted bass (rather than the combination of smallmouth and largemouth, which Frankens caught). When people think of the world bass fishing records, the instinct is to …
There must be something in the water in western Arizona’s Lake Havasu. That “something,” it turns out, is a world record redear sunfish! In February 2014, an absolutely mammoth 5.8 pound redear was caught in the lake. Many believed this record would stand the test of time. And why would it not? Seriously, who catches …
While it drives some anglers crazy, West Virginia offers two sets of state records for each species. Anglers are able to earn a certified state record for both length and weight. In some cases, one fish meets the criteria for both metrics. In many instances, however, the record is essentially split between two fish. Sometimes …
In early 2021, the ‘eyes have got size! Or maybe anglers are just keeping their ‘eyes on the prize. Ok, enough bad puns. But seriously, there have been some impressive, record-breaking “eye” fish caught over the past month. North Dakota’s Jared Shypkoski recently pulled in a new state record walleye. To the south, a Kentucky …
For those following walleye state record in North Dakota, the past couple years have been interesting. In 2018, Bismarck’s Neal Leier captured the crown with a 15 pound, 13 ounce beauty on the Missouri River. The title seemed like it would be short lived, however. In 2019, Tom Volk landed an enormous 16 pound, 9 …