It began in May 2017.• After landing the fish, take clear, color, side view photographs.
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(Photo: wired2fish.com) If you are intested in catching a record fish in your state, you might want to check out the current records and regulations for getting your catch certified. section: | slug: all-50-state-record-fish-listings | route: article_single | Another photo must show the angler with the fish.• While it's desirable to have witnesses to the capture of live release fish entries, the program is honor-based and witnesses are not mandatory. • Live release records will be recognized by length only. News Our Fishing World Records are official world record fish caught in freshwater. State-sponsored fish hatcheries and the Federal Fish Control Lab in La Crosse played an important role in the sustained development of the fishing industry in the 20th century. Fishing Industry in Wisconsin News • Scott Erickson of Burlington caught and released a 23-1/2-inch rainbow trout on March 31 from a private farm pond in Racine County. "You never plan to catch something that big," Brenda Carter said. 6-keys: sports/wired2fish//// site: sports | ptype: stories | pageType: stories | News Fish survival is the highest priority.• Fish must be caught by legal angling methods and released in good condition back into the same water.• Anglers are encouraged to keep the fish in the water as much as possible prior to the release. News So enjoy your visit at the Freshwater World Records. Take several photos from different angles.• One photo must clearly show the fish lying on its side with a ruler or other measuring device placed beside the fish with the length number clearly visible. By "Interestingly, the women were fishing together when both record pumkinseeds were caught. In the early 1990s, Ralph, Shirley, and Jim Widmer invited neighbor, Oscar Bodden, to a weekly Fish Fry. A Wisconsin catch-and-release fish records program is increasing in popularity, with five records established in 2018, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Fish records will be determined by total length measured to the nearest 1/4 inch and to be certified, new live release records must exceed the existing record by at least 1/4 inch.Minimum qualifying lengths have been established for 32 species.The standing record for muskellunge is a 53-inch fish caught in 2017, and the flathead catfish record is 47 inches.Records have yet to be entered for several popular species, including largemouth bass (23 inch minimum), smallmouth bass (22 inches) and walleye (30 inches). Since angling pressure is high on most state waters, encouraging catch-and-release is critical to allow fish a chance to reach older ages and potential state record proportions.The program uses a "catch, photograph and release" format.