| Iowa man catches record-breaking fish in Minnesota: 'A day that I'll certainly never forget' | |
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An Iowa man has officially broken a Minnesota state record after catching and releasing a 57 1/4-inch, 47-pound muskellunge in August.
The record was set by Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, while he was fishing on Lake Vermillion near his family’s cabin on Aug. 6. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) certified the catch on Oct. 11, making Kitzmann the new recordholder in the state, the DNR shared in a press release. |
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The previous record was set in 2016 and measured 56 7/8 inches.
Kitzmann explained to the DNR that the catch was special to him – and not just because it was a record-breaker.
While Kitzmann was preparing his bucktail lure, he said he received a phone call informing him one of his best friends had died from a medical condition at age 40, the DNR reports. |
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