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Mark Jacobson’s 50.4 pound flathead catfish
County: Clinton
Catch Date: May 11, 2012
Fish Size: 50.4 pounds
Notable: Took an hour to land
Jacob Dupes noodled 46lb flathead
County: Will
Catch Date: July 9
Fish Size: 46 pounds
Notable: Saw wave of mud coming towards face
Jimmy White’s 4 lb Crappie
County: Greene
Catch Date: 5-12-2011
Fish Size: 4lbs Spring scale 20 inches long
Notable: 4 pounds on spring scale and 20 inches long
Scott McCrees 8 lbs. bass
County: Williamson
Catch Date: 3/12/11
Fish Size: 8 pounds on scale at Cooksey's
Notable:
Matt Lehn’s 32-pound channel catfish
County: Woodford
Catch Date: Sept. 11, 2010
Fish Size: 40 inches 32 pounds on bathroom scale
Notable:
Mike Jarvis’ 105-pound spoonbill
County: St. Clair
Catch Date: March, 2010
Fish Size: 105 pounds
Notable: Fish was snagged.
Joe Broshears’ 7-10 bass
County: Iroquois
Catch Date: August 30, 2009
Fish Size: 7 pounds, 10 ounces, 25 3/4 inches
Notable: Bass bit as angler reeled in a bluegill.
Robert Brewer’s 56-pound flathead
County: DeWitt
Catch Date: July 2, 2009
Fish Size: 56 pounds
Notable: Huge catfish was released.
Jarad Poole’s bowfishing record
County: Sangamon
Catch Date: May 2, 2009
Fish Size: 48 pounds, 8 ounces and 35 pounds, 5 ounces
Notable: Bowfishing newcomer sets two state records.
Joe Egan’s near-record smallmouth
County: Cook
Catch Date: April 25, 2009
Fish Size: 6 pounds, 5 ounces; 22 inches
Notable: Smallmouth two ounces short of state record.
