
New York state fishing record broken with species dating back 100 million years
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A New York fishing record has been broken. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that there was a record-breaking catch made from the state's Butterfield Lake.
The previous record was set in 2018 with a catch made in Lake Champlain. Zimmerman caught his longnose gar at Butterfield Lake in Jefferson County on June 21, 2024. The fish caught by topwater swimbait weighed in at an impressive 15 pounds, 14 ounces — which is 1 pound, 4 ounces larger than the fish caught in 2018. Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.
"From the Hudson River to the St. Lawrence River, Lake George to Chautauqua Lake, New York waterways support strong, healthy fish populations and provide world-class fishing opportunities for anglers of every level," Mahar said in the press release.