The current world record for the biggest largemouth bass was set by manabu kurita with a 22pound, 5ounce, 29inch monster caught on lake biwa in japan. Freshwater fish records georgia fishing regulations guide. Anglers qualifying for a kentucky trophy fish award will receive a collectable kentucky trophy fish lapelhat pin. Kentucky deer hunters close in on record gary garth, special to the courier journal published 11. Immediately after those caught one that was slot bigger than my hand, but could t get a pic before he flopped out. All fishing buy, all about redear sunfish, habitats, fishing. Fishing floridas largest bluegill, the shellcracker. In kentucky, its possible to catch three species of trout then trailer your boat a short distance to tie into. State libraries, archives, and records commission kentucky. Fish must be caught in alabama waters by legal means. Apr 26, 2012 the shellcracker gets its name from molarlike teeth that can crush shells, allowing inedible parts to be ejected and soft parts digested. Here youll discover hardfighting smallmouth bass kentucky is home to the world record smallmouth, striped bass, blue catfish, shellcrackers, muskellunge, crappie and more.
This information is guaranteed accurate, uptodate and as detailed as possible. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Agencies storing records at src should use boxes available through cardinal office supply. These characteristics describe the shellcracker redear sunfish with its nicknames of. State record fishes and awards kentucky department of. In an article entitled mystery of world record solved. Jan 14, 2017 kentucky deer hunters close in on record gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 11.
Georgia lake seminole and worldrecord shellcrackers caught. For more information about the kentucky record fish program, call 18008581549. The body coloration is light olivegreen to gold, with red or orange flecks on the breast. These characteristics describe the shellcracker redear sunfish with its nicknames of stumpknocker and yellow bream. At only 14 years old, jose is well on his way to becoming an expert fisherman. Apr, 2016 fishing floridas largest bluegill, the shellcracker. Early may is the start of the best fishing for bluegill.
Fishing for bluegill and shellcracker in the peak of the spawn is one of them. Kentucky public records were created starting in the year 1852, and from all 120 counties in the state. Kentucky lake and lake barkley are two of the best fisheries in the united states. Redear sunfish primarily eat snails, which explains the common name of shellcracker.
Only luck can explain a cotton state bluegill record unbroken for 57 years even though the species is found in nearly every body of water in the state. The colored dots on this map depict streamflow conditions as a percentile, which is computed from the period of record for the current day of the year. State record fishes and awards kentucky department of fish. I like to catch plenty of fish that fight hard, test my tackle and my angling skills and taste delicious when i eat them. Theres another two or three weeks of prime spawning time too so grab a friend and head on out. Tennessee angler recognition program tarp twra first fish award. But in rare cases when source doesnt provide arrest date this date represents the date we had obtain the record. The igfa maintains the world records for all species of game fish. Detailed requirements are listed on the third page of the application. Use the form below to search criminal records from the state of kentucky. Digitization of public records has become the standard over the past 30 years, and more are.
This seems to be the year that i finally get it all lined up. Crofton, ky penny hopper recently enjoyed a mothers day she wont soon forget. Kentucky afield bluegill record holder recalls catch of a lifetime. Gabe keen catches new tn state record largemouth youtube. Simply type in the search subjects first name, last name and date of birth to receive instant results. Only stations with at least 30 years of record are used. Mary jo purdy madisonville, ky, strip mine lake, muhlenberg co. Redear sunfish lepomis microlophus, also known as shellcracker, georgia bream, cherry gill, sunny, chinquapin, improved bream, stumpknocker, and sun perch is native to the southeastern united states from south carolina to texas in the south, and from the southern illinois east to the atlantic coast in the north, but since it is a popular sport fish it has been introduced to bodies of water. The redear is similar in shape to the bluegill, but lacks the dark spot at the base of the posterior portion of the dorsal fin and has a red or orange border around the ear flap. It is important to keep in mind that when the nights start warming into the high 50s and the days warm into the mid 70s, spawning will occur. State record freshwater fish department of natural resources.
Igfa world records international game fish association. In kentucky, its possible to catch three species of trout then trailer your boat a short distance to tie into some largemouth bass, walleye and spotted bass. A kentucky threeyear dhr does not contain accident information or any of the drivers personal information such as address, sex, date of birth and social security number. Nov 22, 2019 and we do have to remember that the ky state record crappie was caught out of a watershed lake, albeit down in the western part of the state, and jam ferguson caught a world record crappie out of a private pond down in tenn. All 50 largemouth bass state records wide open spaces. The fish species identification must be verified in person by a kentucky department of fish. A threeyear dhr is a public record in accordance with krs 186.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Our state record for bluegill was caught at fall creek falls lake and weighed 3 pounds. If any questions or problems arise, call the kentucky department of fish and wildlife at 18008581549. To qualify for the state record fish program, fish must be caught in kentucky waters by a rod and reel or. Heres the new world record black crappie that was caught in. As of june 22, 2009 species weight caught by location date ancient fish bowfin 15. I went fishing for shellcracker at clarks hill the week after easter last year. Jul 24, 2018 dale hollow lake is kwon for its big fish, the kentucky state record smallmouth bass was caught here in 1955 by david hayes that weighed in at 11lbs, 15ozs. The 30yearold mother of two reeled in a 4pound, 14ounce crappie from a watershed lake in northern christian county. Kentuckys state record redear sunfish weighed 3 pounds, 1 ounce, and was caught from a shelby county farm pond in 1982. I like to catch plenty of fish that fight hard, test my tackle and my angling skills an d taste delicious when i eat them. Now is the time to strike a trot to the lake and wet a hook for these babies.
Whats the better choice for big shellcracker, barkley or ky lake. The two channel catfish he caught weighed a combined 18 lb. The record fish list is on pages 20 and 21 of the 2004 kentucky sport fishing and boating guide or may be viewed on the kdfwr web site at fw. Jan 23, 2011 as of june 22, 2009 species weight caught by location date ancient fish bowfin 15.
The largest are the redear also called shellcrackers and the bluegill. The lake is accessible off us 90 in marianna by taking sr 71 north 1. Norman moran lexington, ky kentucky state record fish list the bass pond the bass pond. Redear sunfish are eaten by other fish, herons, osprey, eagles, raccoons, and humans, to name a. The previous bass fishing record had been standing since 1932 when george. State records direct services kentucky department for. The shellcracker gets its name from molarlike teeth that can crush shells, allowing inedible parts to be ejected and soft parts digested. Although we caught only a few fish on that trip since it was too early, it did bring back memories of how much fun bream fishing can be. Tag along with tim farmer for last years archery hunt for a doe. The current igfa world record for the biggest largemouth bass was set by manabu kurita with a 22pound, 5ounce, 29inch monster caught on lake biwa in japan.
Dale hollow lake kentucky state record smallmouth bass. Deep bodied, slabsided sunfish, redears have relatively long, pointed. Requests for copies of official records may be made in writing to the custodian of records, personnel cabinet, 501 high street, third floor, frankfort, ky. Meet phil conyers, who caught the kentucky state record bluegill at 4lb. It is the time of year when the big bull redear sunfish move shallow to spawn, sending a shiver of excitement through the ranks of many kentucky anglers. Catching bluegill and shellcracker on kentuckhy lake. Ive been wanting to put together a bluegill shellcracker trip to lbl for the past three or so years and have never really had the time or money to do so. For more details, update and latest information contact kentucky department of corrections. Any public record held by either the state or local government can be accessed and copied by a state resident, as is their right. Redear sunfish are eaten by other fish, herons, osprey, eagles, raccoons, and humans, to name a few. This act was released to ensure that every person in the state of kentucky had the right to access public records. The pond currently holds the state record for redear at 4. They feed on the bottom, more often than bluegill, on small hardshelled invertebrates, which make up the majority of the redear sunfish diet. The timing of the stockings at lake cumberland could pay big dividends if repair work on wolf creek dam is completed on schedule.
See what triggers this bully bluegill to bite and what bait to use. Genetic testing revealed that the black crappie that jam ferguson caught in may, 2018 is. Since it is a popular sport fish, it has been introduced to bodies of water all over. Sep 19, 2019 largemouth bass and other species of the bass family can reach more than generous sizes for freshwater fish. The previous record had been standing since 1932 when george perry caught a 22pound, 4ounce largemouth from montgomery lake in georgia. Redear sunfish have hard throat teeth that allow them to crush the shells of the snails.
The state records center src provides storage and retrieval services for records with a limited retention period and for permanent records that are still in frequent use. Dale hollow lake is kwon for its big fish, the kentucky state record smallmouth bass was caught here in 1955 by david hayes that weighed in at 11lbs, 15ozs. Kentucky lake record crappie paris landing area of kentucky lake. You may be supervised to learn that the full moon plays a major role. By that time, havasu anglers had already seen a sharp increase in shellcracker size, but the question was why. A kentucky strip mine lake gave up a 4pound, 3ounce staterecord bluegill in 1980, and a.
And we do have to remember that the ky state record crappie was caught out of a watershed lake, albeit down in the western part of the state, and jam ferguson caught a world record crappie out of a private pond down in tenn. The state libraries, archives, and records commission advises the department for libraries and archives on matters relating to federal and state library development issues, archives and records management, federal and state funding, public library standards, and other federal and state library and archival service issues. Young angler jose reyes caught two awardwinning fish on the same day at paradise public fishing area. For some reason, shellcracker prefer a little cooler temperature than bluegill and other bream species. Apr 26, 2012 there are 10 bream species in the volunteer state. As it stands now its the unofficial kentucky lake record as no lake records are actually documented by state fish and wildlife agencies.
Kentuckys state record redear sunfish weighed 3 pounds, 1 ounce. Providing records management training through workshops. General questions with respect to the executive branch salary database may be directed to the personnel cabinets public information office at 5025647430. The record shellcracker was caught 46 years ago, with the most recent panfish record being that for redbreast at 12 years. Early may in kentucky is not only a good time to set out tomato plants in backyard gardens, but its the start of the best fishing of the year for bluegill and redear sunfish. A larger than life crappie gets caught in east tennessee. From video fishing tips to whats currently happening on kentucky lake and lake barkley, our fishing reports provide the most uptodate information from professional anglers across the lakes. Id like to hear from people who have personal experience too but everyones welcome to chime in. Procedures for the certification of alabama state record freshwater fish. Southeastern outdoors kentucky state record coosa bass.
Merritts mill pond is renowned for its trophy redear shellcracker fishing. And two besides alabama have records exceeding 4 pounds. We always go the weekend after mothers day and with 2 boats and around 6 ppl we have around 700 bluegill shellcrackers in 4 days but this is on ky. The gray circles indicate other stations that were not ranked in percentiles either because they have fewer than 30 years of record or. Theres another two or three weeks of prime spawning time too. To qualify for consideration as a state record, the fish must have been caught in kentucky waters by rod. Fish must be identified by a fisheries section biologist or other certified fisheries biologist. When water temperatures approach 70 degrees, these two native sunfish species move into the shallows of ponds, small lakes and large reservoirs in. The kentucky open records act was introduced back in 1976, although changes were made in 1994. Youll find an amazing diversity of fish in kentucky.
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