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14-POUND LARGEMOUTH AMONG NEW LAKE RECORDS

New lake-record fish have been added to the Wildlife Department’s official database in recent weeks. Here is a snapshot of
the big ones that didn’t get away!

Lake Murray Record Grand Lake Record
Largemouth Bass Paddlefish

Weight:
Weight:
121 pounds.
14 pounds, 2 ounces.
Length: Length:
N/A. 52.5 inches.
Girth: Girth:
43 inches.
N/A.
Angler: Angler:
Rob Rider of Disney.
Kevin Claypool of Ardmore.
Method of Catch:
Method of Catch:
Rod and reel. Rod and reel, snagging.
Date Caught:
Date Caught:
Feb. 14, 2018.
March 3, 2018.
Area Caught:
Area Caught:
N/A.
N/A.

Tenkiller Lake Sardis Lake Record

Record Blue Catfish Spotted Bass

(Unrestricted) Weight:
4.24 pounds.
Weight: Length:
69 pounds. N/A.
Length: Girth:
49.25 inches. N/A.
Girth: Angler:
31.5 inches. Shane Fields of McAlester.
Angler: Method of Catch:
Rod and reel.
Zachary Craig of Tahlequah.
Method of Catch: Date Caught:
Jug line. March 14, 2018.
Date Caught: Area Caught:
N/A.
March 24, 2018.
Area Caught:
Pettit Bay.

What’s the biggest fish you’ve ever caught? A 7-pound largemouth, a 2-pound crappie
or a 45-pound blue catfish? While your fish might not be a new state record, it possibly
could be the biggest fish ever caught from your favorite lake. Thanks to a network of
record-keepers at lakes across the state, your next trophy could qualify as a lake record.
The Lake Record Fish Program was established as a way to serve anglers and
recognize big fish and the lakes they come from. To find out more, go online to
wildlifedepartment.com/fishing/records.htm.

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