Record #:

16907

Author(s):

Zlotnicki, Mike

Abstract:

Seventeen-year-old Tyler Shields of Murphy is the new holder of the state record for striped bass. He landed the 66-pound fish March 31, 2012 at Hiawassee. The fish exceeded the old freshwater record by twelve pounds and the state saltwater record by two pounds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 76 Issue 4, July/Aug 2012, p40, il

Subject(s):

Fishing--Records