08-02-2007, 04:10 PM
Michael Pittman, Jr., of Wayside, West Virginia, recently topped West Virginia's striper length record, catching a 40.88-inch, 21.38-pound fish from Bluestone Lake in Summers County.
Pittman caught the striped bass fishing a crankbait near the mouth of the Bluestone River. The previous West Virginia length-record striper was a 37 3/4-inch fish caught by Harold Mills in 2006. The current state record weight for striped bass is a 29.56-pound fish caught by Terry Watkins.
Anglers who believe that they have caught a state-record fish should check the record listing in the 2007 Fishing Regulations brochure. The brochure also outlines the procedure to follow for reporting their catch. This information is also available online at www.wvdnr.gov.
Pittman caught the striped bass fishing a crankbait near the mouth of the Bluestone River. The previous West Virginia length-record striper was a 37 3/4-inch fish caught by Harold Mills in 2006. The current state record weight for striped bass is a 29.56-pound fish caught by Terry Watkins.
Anglers who believe that they have caught a state-record fish should check the record listing in the 2007 Fishing Regulations brochure. The brochure also outlines the procedure to follow for reporting their catch. This information is also available online at www.wvdnr.gov.