state record

[Ron Burgundy]

I've heard a rumor there's a new state record. 10lb something? Anybody heard anything?

[Mark Christianson]

Doubt it.

Especially since the spawn is done. That would be one giant fish this time of year.

[kslipsinker]

The rumor is a 8# 15oz came out of a south metro lake. I have heard it from numerous sources.

[Tom Wilson]

"work is for people who don't know how to fish"....

Mike? How come you work so much?

[JPSavage]

My enthusiastic nephew told me this about 4 days ago.....Supposedly Lake Marian on 35W south of the metro....???????????

[Lunker]

Marion's in Lakeville off 50 and 35. I think a new state record bass woulda made the papers by now. Maybe they got a big fish, but it's probably a big fish tale. As stated above, a state record bass after spawning would be jaw dropping. These posts pop up every year, and the state record's been standgin as is for quite a while. Just a matter of time though, it'll happen...

[OnTheWater]

I've heard alot about it also. The guys in the fishing dept at Gander in Lakeville, said that someone called in asking if gander could officially weigh it. It was supposedly 8.14 oz off of Marion. But, like everyone else, I have not seen it in the paper, or on the DNR's web site. Here's one for ya, Not sure if any of you have heard this one, but I guess two years ago on O'Dowd lake someone had caught a record bass by a wide margin; just to bring it home and feed it to their 15 children...if you know what I mean.

[Bobb-o]

i heard that story too, i guess he filleted it cuz he thought it was a carp.

[ZOKU]

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Here's one for ya, Not sure if any of you have heard this one, but I guess two years ago on O'Dowd lake someone had caught a record bass by a wide margin; just to bring it home and feed it to their 15 children...

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What the...??

[RobertELee]

I have been hearing that for the last four or five weeks. What I have heard is an employee at Babes sportsbar in lakeville was fishing for panfish when he caught it. They said that he was was going to eat it when someone said he should get it weighed. They weighed it at 8lb 15oz. Also said that Cabelas offered $50,000 for it to be put in fish tank. You can believe what you want to. I live in Lakeville haven't seen it in any of the papers or anything. I will ONLY believe it when the DNR posts it.

[ZOKU]

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They weighed it at 8lb 15oz. Also said that Cabelas offered $50,000 for it to be put in fish tank.

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How did Cabela's hear about it?? Not doubting anything - it's just that if/when I catch a fish that size, I'd like a corporation to offer me $50,000 for it and be advised, I'll gladly give the fish up.

[Trouthunter]

Yah no kidding. My full-time job is now pursuing trohpy fish. I can expense all the equipment, and with so many new cabelas stores opening up, there's always going to be one around the corner.

BD

[pllwft]

After hearing about the "new state record" bass, I called the DNR fisheries department in an attempt to track down the real story on this fish. After being transfered through about 5 DNR people, I got to the woman who handles all of the state fishing records and the paperwork that goes along with them. She said the only record that had been broken recently was the green sunfish about 2 weeks ago (from when I called which was about 2 weeks ago). I don't believe the new bass record is true, until they get it, it's all a story.

[senkoskipper]

Doesnt claiming a state record bass mean you have to kill it? weight it at like 3 different places with a notory present with 5 people to verify and you got to have 5 pictures, front, top, back, side, other side.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I believe a potential state record needs to be weighed on a certified scale (baitshop, grocery store, etc.) with atleast two witnesses. Then it must be turned in to the DNR to have it inspected and species verified. I dont think any pictures are required