Man Catches Record-Breaking 51-Pound Muskellunge In West Virginia
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By: Michael Guise/KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A record-setting fish was caught in West Virginia over the weekend.
Lucas King of Burnsville caught a record muskellunge on Saturday, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said in a release. The record-setting fish, which was released, was 55.0625 inches long and weighed 51 pounds. The previous record musky was nearly 50 pounds and 54 inches long.
Congrats to Lucas King of Burnsville, West Virginia, who caught and released a new state record musky! The record fish...
Posted by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources on Wednesday, March 23, 2022
King was fishing from a public access site from the bank of the Little Kanawha River in the tailwater section of Burnsville Dam in Braxton County. He used a 6-inch glide bait to catch the musky.
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