White sucker alternative State record broken

[Johnsfolly]

 

Harvey Smith of Sparta snagged a 6-pound, 2-ounce white sucker March 27.

 

Missouri man pulls new state-record sucker from Roark Creek Harvey Smith of Sparta snagged a 6-pound, 2-ounce white sucker March 27. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Harvey Smith of Sparta for snagging a new state-record white sucker. Smith was fishing March 27 when he snagged the 6-pound, 2-ounce fish from Roark Creek in Taney County. The previous record under alternative methods was a 5-pound, 1-ounce fish caught from Lake Taneycomo. “It’s kind of funny, because this was the first time I’d been snagging in 30 years,” laughed Smith. “My son and his best friend convinced me to go out with them and I ended up catching a state record. I’ll probably never do it again!” Suckers are one of the dominant group of large fishes in Missouri waters. They feed mostly by sucking up material from the bottom. White suckers are found nearly statewide, but are absent from the Bootheel lowlands and southeastern Ozarks. MDC staff verified the fish’s weight using a certified scale in Sparta. This is the third state-record fish caught in 2021. "I was actually going to turn the fish loose,” Smith said. “I didn’t think anything of it, but everybody stopped me saying that it was a huge fish. I guess I plan to get it mounted!” Missouri state-record fish are recognized in two categories: pole-and-line and alternative methods. Alternative methods include: trotlines, throwlines, limb lines, bank lines, jug lines, spearfishing, snagging, snaring, gigging, grabbing, archery, and atlatl. For more information on state-record fish, visit http://bit.ly/2efq1vl. PHOTO: MDC confirms Harvey Smith of Sparta is the third state-record holder of 2021 after snagging a 6-pound, 2-ounce white sucker from Roark Creek in Taney County. Pictured with Smith is Conservation Agent Jeff Harris.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

Doesn't look over 6 pounds to me.  

[Johnsfolly]

16 minutes ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said:

Doesn't look over 6 pounds to me.  

I thought one of the ones that @Ham caught looked larger than this guy, but they use certified scales.

[Ham]

Just now, Johnsfolly said:

I thought one of the ones that @Ham caught looked larger than this guy, but they use certified scales.

I thought mine was a Black Redhorse so 🙄

[Johnsfolly]

Just now, Ham said:

I thought mine was a Black Redhorse so 🙄

And you were fishing in Arkansas.

[Ham]

She was a big girl though