Virginia State Record Blue Catfish
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Virginia state record blue catfish. After years of time on the water chasing this fish. This will be only the 3rd confirmed freshwater fish over 100 pounds in the Commonwealth. The State Record Fish Committee of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries VDGIF has reviewed and certified the new state record blue catfish.
22 lbs 7 oz. HttpwwwwvdnrgovFishingFishingshtmLearn more about West Virginia effo. Since they can tolerate higher water temperatures hybrids often chase schools of shad at the lakes surface on summer nights.
That fish was caught by Richard Anderson at Kerr Lake in Virginia in June. May 31 2020 Virginia. Buggs Island Lake Virginia World Record Blue Catfish.
By Archie Gold who released the 957-pound fish back into the river after getting a certified weight. May 01 2014 The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources DNR announced on Wednesday that a new state record blue catfish was caught by Austin Hoffman from the Ohio River. Claytor Lake is the top destination for hybrids in Virginia holding the state record with a 15 pound 13 ounce fish caught by Don Jessie on March 16 2016.
The record fish was caught last July 5 at approximately 10 pm. Carp 60 lbs. Apr 02 2021 Veteran catfish angler Justin Conner became West Virginias latest fishing-record holder on Jan.
The fish not only set a Virginia state. 45 rows Mar 21 2021 Blue Catfish. Sep 30 2010 The James River holds the new state-record blue catfish.