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New York Has Some Big Largemouth Too
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<blockquote data-quote="George" data-source="post: 338" data-attributes="member: 4"><p>[ATTACH=full]269[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>DEC Announces 12-Pound, 6-Ounce Largemouth Bass Breaks 37-Year-Old State Record</p><p></p><p>Catch from Cayuga Lake in Cayuga County is Second State Record Fish Established for 2024</p><p></p><p>New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced a new state record for largemouth bass was set on July 11, 2024. James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania reeled in the record-breaking 12-pound, 6-ounce largemouth bass from Cayuga Lake, Cayuga County while fishing in preparation for an upcoming bass tournament. The record-breaking catch surpasses the previous 37-year-old State record largemouth bass, caught from Buckhorn Lake, Otsego County, in 1987 by one pound and two ounces.</p><p></p><p>"It's no secret that New York has the best bass fishing opportunities in the country and Mr. Britenbaugh's incredible fish certainly confirms that," Interim Commissioner Mahar said. "DEC encourages all anglers fishing in New York to check out the Angler Achievement Awards Program before dropping a line in the water. It's an exciting program that recognizes sizable catches and shines a light on the numerous lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams producing trophy-sized fish right here in New York."</p><p></p><p>This year, New York State landed five lakes on Bassmaster Magazine's Top 100 Best Bass Lakes in the country. Among the New York waters included are the St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands), ranked as the best bass water in the nation, and Lake Erie/Upper Niagara River, ranked as the seventh-best water. Lake Champlain, Cayuga Lake, and Oneida Lake made the list as well and are in Bassmaster Magazine's Top 25 Northeastern Best Bass Lakes of 2024. Other waters across the state also offer exceptional bass opportunities and New York continues to be a destination for world-class fishing.</p><p></p><p>The largemouth bass record comes weeks after a new state record for longnose gar was set. On June 21, 2024, Chuck Zimmerman of Hilton, Monroe County, reeled in a 15-pound, 14-ounce longnose gar from Butterfield Lake in Jefferson County.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="George, post: 338, member: 4"] [ATTACH type="full"]269[/ATTACH] DEC Announces 12-Pound, 6-Ounce Largemouth Bass Breaks 37-Year-Old State Record Catch from Cayuga Lake in Cayuga County is Second State Record Fish Established for 2024 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced a new state record for largemouth bass was set on July 11, 2024. James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania reeled in the record-breaking 12-pound, 6-ounce largemouth bass from Cayuga Lake, Cayuga County while fishing in preparation for an upcoming bass tournament. The record-breaking catch surpasses the previous 37-year-old State record largemouth bass, caught from Buckhorn Lake, Otsego County, in 1987 by one pound and two ounces. "It's no secret that New York has the best bass fishing opportunities in the country and Mr. Britenbaugh's incredible fish certainly confirms that," Interim Commissioner Mahar said. "DEC encourages all anglers fishing in New York to check out the Angler Achievement Awards Program before dropping a line in the water. It's an exciting program that recognizes sizable catches and shines a light on the numerous lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams producing trophy-sized fish right here in New York." This year, New York State landed five lakes on Bassmaster Magazine's Top 100 Best Bass Lakes in the country. Among the New York waters included are the St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands), ranked as the best bass water in the nation, and Lake Erie/Upper Niagara River, ranked as the seventh-best water. Lake Champlain, Cayuga Lake, and Oneida Lake made the list as well and are in Bassmaster Magazine's Top 25 Northeastern Best Bass Lakes of 2024. Other waters across the state also offer exceptional bass opportunities and New York continues to be a destination for world-class fishing. The largemouth bass record comes weeks after a new state record for longnose gar was set. On June 21, 2024, Chuck Zimmerman of Hilton, Monroe County, reeled in a 15-pound, 14-ounce longnose gar from Butterfield Lake in Jefferson County. [/QUOTE]
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