| Angler reels in big one — and ends up with catch big enough to break 37-year record | |
| By Helena Wegner |
Source: modbee |
7/23/2024 |
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Credit: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
A 37-year-old record was broken when an angler reeled in a big fish from a New York lake, officials said. James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania caught a largemouth bass July 11 in Cayuga Lake, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said in a July 22 news release.
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Britenbaugh was preparing for a bass tournament when he caught the 12-pound, 6-ounce fish, officials said. It beat the previous record from 1987 by 1 pound and 2 ounces, officials said
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