Tag Archives: Record Catch

Maryland Angler Lands Record-Breaking Yellow Perch in Chesapeake Division

February 14, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Sarah

Historic Catch on the Lower Susquehanna River Sets New State Record A new Maryland state record for yellow perch has been set in the Chesapeake division. Thomas Dembeck Jr. of Hydes achieved the milestone on February 7 while fishing the …

Art Weston’s 54-Inch Muskie Officially Becomes an IGFA World Record

February 12, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Rob

The muskie caught by Art Weston on Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota on October 29, 2024, has now been officially recognized as the IGFA All-Tackle Length World Record muskie. The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) certified the catch at the …

Angler Lands Massive Blue Catfish, Poised to Break 20-Year Record

February 3, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Sarah

A Texas fisherman has potentially shattered a decades-old record at Twin Buttes Reservoir after reeling in a massive blue catfish weighing over 50 pounds. According to the San Angelo district of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries, Jason …

Record-Breaking Catch: Massive Largemouth Bass Reeled in on the Colorado River

January 28, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Garrett

Sometimes anglers spin tales of catching fish “this big,” but occasionally, there’s proof to back up the claims. That was the case last week when an extraordinary catch set a new benchmark in the local fishing community. A remarkable 17-year-old …

Minnesota Boy Lands Record-Breaking Black Crappie on a Fishing Trip with Dad

January 21, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Rob

In October 2024, 8-year-old Axel Angelow of Fairbault, Minnesota, made state history by catching a record-breaking black crappie while fishing with his dad, Ryan Angelow, on Cedar Lake. The impressive fish measured 18 inches and weighed 3 pounds, 13 ounces, …

Giant Bluefin Tuna Sells for $1.3 Million at Japan’s First Auction of 2025

January 15, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Rob

Tuna auctions in Japan are famous for fetching sky-high bids, and this year was no exception. At the first auction of 2025 held at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market, a massive Pacific bluefin tuna weighing 608 pounds sold for a jaw-dropping $1.3 …

Ohio Angler Sets New Record with Massive White Crappie Catch

January 15, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Rob

An angler from Ottawa, Ohio, has broken a long-standing state record for the largest White Crappie caught in nearly three decades. Teresa Croy, who caught the impressive fish on November 2, 2024, at a pond within the Glandorf Rod and …

New Jersey Angler Catches Record-Breaking Bowfin, a Rare ‘Living Fossil’

January 12, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Kelly

A new state record for bowfin, a fish often described as a “living fossil,” was set last month when Frank Hubert Jr. caught a massive specimen in Mantua Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River in New Jersey. Hubert, a …

Record $164,000 Earned in 2024 Northern Pikeminnow Fishing Challenge

January 7, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Sarah

Earning $164,000 from fishing sounds unbelievable, but that’s exactly what happened during the 2024 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program. With generous payouts and rising participation, the program saw record-breaking earnings and an early closure due to its immense popularity. How …

Spearfisherman Sets Record with Massive Smallmouth Bass

December 31, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Garrett

On September 9, Pinedale resident Dylan Bear achieved a remarkable milestone by setting the men’s speargun world record for the largest smallmouth bass at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The impressive fish weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces, measured 20 3/8 inches long, …