August 29,
2008
Alabama
– At approximately 11:30 p.m. on June 12, 2010, Archie Russ of
Brantley, Ala., caught a 1 pound 4 ounce redbreast sunfish from the
Choctawhatchee River in Geneva County. The fish was weighed on
certified scales and was verified by fisheries biologist, Rob
Andress at the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
District IV Fisheries Headquarters in Enterprise, Ala. The fish
measured 10.5 inches in length with a girth of 11.5 inches. Russ’
fish replaced a long-standing record of 13 ounces, which was caught
from the Pea River in June 1996.
This fish was accepted as part of the “Alabama Angler Recognition
Program,” which recognizes anglers who catch large sportfish from
Alabama waters. To learn more about the Alabama Angler Recognition
Program and to view current lake records, visit:
www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/record/ .
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