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March 04, 2009
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Crawford of Alabaster, Ala. holds the new lake record after catching a 4 pound,
14-ounce spotted bass from Lake Purdy near Birmingham. The fish, weighed on
certified scales, was verified by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources (ADCNR) Fisheries Biologist Graves Lovell. It measured over 21 inches
in length, with a girth of nearly 14 inches.
This was the fifth lake record bass accepted by the ADCNRs’ Wildlife and
Freshwater Fisheries Division since the “Alabama Angler Recognition Program”
began in January 2007. The program recognizes anglers who catch large sportfish
from Alabama waters, and seeks to establish lake records for black bass in all
of Alabama’s public reservoirs.
Numerous lake record vacancies exist on many of Alabama’s
64 public lakes or reservoirs. To learn more about the Alabama Angler
Recognition Program and to view current lake records, visit
www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/record .
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise
stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama’s natural resources through
five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Parks, State Lands, and
Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.
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