For the third time in less than a year, Georgia has a new freshwater fish state record spotted sunfish!
Josh Forsythe of Homerville, GA (Clinch County) landed the newest record catch of 0 lb, 13 oz on May 5 from the Suwannee River. This almost 9-inch catch beats the previous state record tie of 0 lb, 12 oz, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
Continue reading about this new record fish at GeorgiaWildlife.com/state-record-fish-title-broken-three-times-year.
Additional Information:
- Find out More about State Record Fish at GeorgiaWildlife.com/fishing/recordprogram/rules.
- Keep up with fishing info-filled Weekly Fishing Reports at GeorgiaWildlife.blog/category/fishing/.
