Georgia angler catches record longnose gar

It has been a busy 4 months in Georgia.

Rachel Harrison caught a 31-pound, 2-ounce longnose gar final week throughout a visit on the Coosa River close to Rome, Georgia. This new fish broke the earlier document, which had been almost ten years in the past.

The Georgia Division of Pure Sources’ Wildlife Sources Division confirmed that Harrison caught the record-setting fish on March 19.

Chief of Fisheries for the Wildlife Sources Division Scott Robinson stated, “Congrats to Rachel Harrison! State data don’t get damaged daily, so for Georgia to have three new data on this quick time span simply reveals you that our waters are producing nice fish proper now. Who will catch the following one? It is likely to be you – however it’s important to get open air and Go Fish Georgia!”

ILLINOIS MAN CATCHES 140-POUND PADDLEFISH, SETTING NEW FISHING RECORD IN MISSOURI

The earlier document set in 2013 was 30 kilos, 13 ounces.

In response to the WRD, that is the third state document caught previously 4 months.

Whereas Georgia has seen quite a lot of new data this 12 months, different states have seen a slower season.

Kyle Mullenix set the primary document of the 12 months in Maryland after catching this muskie.
(Maryland Division of Pure Sources)

Fox Information beforehand reported that Kyle Mullenix caught a 33-pound, 49-inch muskie whereas fishing alongside the banks of the Potomac River. In response to the Maryland Division of Pure Sources, muskie are the biggest freshwater fish within the state. They’re additionally one of the tough fish to catch within the state as nicely.

That is the primary new document to be set this 12 months in Maryland.