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Location: Athens, Ohio | A new Ohio state record Tiger Muskie has been certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee on May 16, 2006
Matt Amedeo, from Akron, has caught a new state record Tiger Muskie weighing 31.64 pounds from Turkeyfoot Lake, part of the Portage Lakes near Akron, on April 28.
Amedeo’s catch was 47 inches in length. The fish was caught using a Berkley Power Crawl while bass fishing.
The Amedeo’s new record catch replaces Ronald Kotch’s previous state record Tiger Muskie that weighed 31.5 pounds, and was also caught from Turkeyfoot Lake, April 22, 1999.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife District Three Fisheries Supervisor, Phil Hillman identified Amedeo’s catch. Hillman also noted that Turkeyfoot Lake has not been stocked with tiger muskies since 1985, thereby making the record fish at least 21 years old.
Ohio state record fish are certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) State Record Fish Committee. Assisting in the process is fisheries biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
For more information on Ohio’s state record fish program contact Tom Cross, Chairman OWO State Record Fish Committee, 1497 Cross Road, Winchester, OH 45697 Phone/fax (937) 386-2752 (www.outdoorwritersofohio.org)
© 2005 ODNR, Division of Wildlife
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| Mikie
Thanks for sharing this!
What a nice fish! | |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Yeah, I found it on ODNR's web page. I may need to plan a trip to Akron. m | |
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| A 21 year old tiger? Is that really a tiger? | |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | That is a seriously odd fish - I've been working w/ tigers for about 16 years now and have never encountered one over 8 years old. Ten or more years of age is rare. Not to say that it can't happen, but that is truly the exception to the rule!
Awesome fish.
a trophy in anyone's book.
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Location: Athens, Ohio | I found ODNR's claim to be pretty, well, amazing too as far as the age of the fish.
I guess the other explanation is natural reproduction, which means it's not a stocked tiger? m | |
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Location: north central wisconsin | If asked, I'd say not a hybrid, definately not after hearing the age. But I don't think I was asked so I won't say..... | |
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| I live just a stones throw away from the "Buckeye" and can honesty say that anything can happen there.................... | |
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