Recent state records have been reported in Georgia and Idaho.
They are among the dozens of fishing state records this summer reported to gameandfishmag.com .
New men's record for vermilion snapper
Photo courtesy of Georgia DNR
A Guyton, Ga., angler set the state's first men's state record for vermilion snapper, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
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Scott Funderburk's 3-pound, 11-ounce vermilion snapper was caught while bottom fishing Aug. 18 at the Savannah Snapper Banks, five nautical miles east of Navy Tower R6.
The fish was weighed on a certified scale at the Sapelo Saltwater Fishing Club weighmaster's house.
His catch will be added to the state-record list published at www.coastalGaADNR.org and included in the 2019 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations.
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Click here for the current list of men's and women's saltwater fish records , and info on how to submit a fish for record consideration. In addition to an accurate weight, provide several color photographs of the fish with the application. There are minimum weights for several species.
A new state record must be weighed on a scale certified by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and in front of at least one witness. Certified scales can be found at businesses like seafood markets, grocery stores and farm-supply stores.
Monster Catch-and-Release Record Dylan Smith of Boise caught a 41.5-inch lake trout in late-July to set a state catch-and-release record, according to Idaho Fish and Game. The previous record was 39.5 inches, caught through the ice last year.
See a photo of the catch here
The fish was caught at Payette Lake near McCall.
Check out the Idaho Fish and Game website for the list of catch/release state record fish and find out how to apply for your own record.
