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Golden Redhorse
record broken
February 10, 2005 - The Illinois
River in northeast Oklahoma recently yielded a new state record
golden redhorse.
Everett Noblin Jr. took the
7 pound, 8 ounce, fish while gigging Jan. 21 in the Illinois
River in Adair County. The fish measured 27.5 inches long and
is the new standard in the unrestricted (non rod and line) tackle
division.
Golden redhorses are found in
the eastern third of the state and inhabit areas with clear,
flowing water such as rivers and streams. The fish is a solid
gold color and feeds on insects and plant matter along the stream
bottoms.
The record was weighed on certified
scales at the Jimmy Houston Store. The weighing was witnessed
by Gary Peterson, northeast region fisheries biologist for the
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
For a complete list of record
fish and the procedures regarding state record fish consult the
"2005 Oklahoma Fishing Guide." If you think you may
have hooked a record fish it is important that you weigh the
fish on an Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture certified
scale and the weight is verified by a Wildlife Department employee.
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