Speaking of Crappie....WOW

[abkeenan]

Pending IL State record caught the other day. Caught on a bladed jig.

The crappie weighed 4 pounds, 8.8 ounces and measured 18 3/4 inches long with over 16 inches in girth. 

The fish is still alive and is being held in a live release tank. Josh Jackson converted an old deep freeze with copper pipes—originally meant to hold minnows—but it’s now the temporary home for the record crappie. The anglers are working closely with DNR officials to safely and lawfully transport the fish to a Bass Pro Shops tank so the public can enjoy the fish. 

[LD Fisher]

Wow!  That's a fish fry all by itself!!!  Wish we had a few of it's brothers and sisters in the Rock!

[Haris122]

I thought they had to kill it to consider it for record contention, for some reason. Is that not the case? Would be kind of cool if they didn't. Maybe there's some other ways that they can ensure the same fish doesn't continue breaking records as it grows.

[abkeenan]

 

I thought they had to kill it to consider it for record contention, for some reason. Is that not the case? Would be kind of cool if they didn't. Maybe there's some other ways that they can ensure the same fish doesn't continue breaking records as it grows.

I've never heard of that. Could be different from state to state .But I have heard of guys in California catching the same large mouth multiple times in the hopes of it being bigger each time and being a new record. Also the 3rd to last Spotted Bass record in CA was released. Then that fish was  broken again like a month later and that was released alive as well. Then THAT was broken a few months after THAT (record was broken 3 times in a year but only 2 were verified I believe) and it was released as well. Not sure how all that works but didn't think you had to destroy a fish to confirm it as a record.

[dtrs5kprs]

Saw that beast on Twitter yesterday. Quite the fish.

[Ham]

 

Saw that beast on Twitter yesterday. Quite the fish.

@Ham66 You're on Twitter SuperDave?

[abkeenan]

 

Saw that beast on Twitter yesterday. Quite the fish.

Would be interesting to know how old that fish is.

[garyw]

if he makes it to the bass pro tank, he won't be caught again.

 

[abkeenan]

 

if he makes it to the bass pro tank, he won't be caught again.

 

Good point. Better off that way IMO. Hopefully she makes it to the tank (not sure which BPS location) for everyone to view and enjoy.

[dtrs5kprs]

 

@Ham66 You're on Twitter SuperDave?

Yeah, reluctantly originally. Fought it for years. Planning to get finesse info up. So far mostly politics and football.

@OzarkFinesseGuy