New Largemouth Bass Record in South Dakota

South Dakota has seen state fishing records fall four times so far in 2020, three of them for the same species, according to South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks data.

The most recent record catch came at the end of April, when Matthew Dunham of Rosebud set a new largemouth bass record.

His 9-pound, 5-ounce largemouth caught April 27 at Indian Scout Lake, beating a record that had stood for more than 20 years.

The fish measured 23 inches long and had a girth of 19 7/8 inches, according to the Argus Leader newspaper.

The previous record, caught Nov. 14, 1999 by Richard Viereck at Hudson Gravel Pit, weighed 9-3.

Run on Atlantic Salmon records

Lake Oahe has produced three record catches this year. Here’s a look:

The current hook-and-line record of 3 pounds, 4 ounces was set March 21 by Daniel Griese, breaking the previous record by three ounces. Griese’s catch came two and half months after Kerry Konald broke the record on Jan 4 with a 3-1 fish.

Also set was the state-record unrestricted (spearing) Atlantic Salmon, taken Feb. 29 by James Gilkerson. The fish weighed 2 pounds even.

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