New York State Record Walleye, Brian Hartman of Alexandria Bay fishing St. Lawrence River

[Bigfoot]

Saw this in the news. 18.2 pounds, 32 inches long, 21 inch girth. Caught on 5/5/2018 by Brian Hartman. A Saint Lawrence river fish. Weight is from certified scales.

 

[stoneam2006]

Came across my Facebook today too. I think it was a baitshop up there posted it

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[nasc620]

Here is a link that has a better picture of the fish

http://www.abay.com/alexandriabaynynews3386.htm


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[whaler1]

How cool is that going to look on the wall?


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[Xxx]

I'm not going to get excited until I know it's not another April Fool's joke, again.LOL WOW that is a slob!!! Hope that big girl makes it to the record books!! I'm sure that old girl saw many a Colorado blades!! I wonder what he was using for bait?? 

[stoneam2006]

Just saw another post (had dec officer in pic) that the state record crappie was beat twice today in NY...kid caught 1 that beat it and his friend caught one bigger than that. Will post official article if i see it

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[Roughrider IV]

Gobies[emoji16]


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[BlueEye]

Wow... Giant!  Congrats to Brian

[reeleyz]

Beautiful walleye. You can thank the cool weather in April for that one, as well as the gobies.


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[Chas0218]

Thing looks like a grass carp it's so big in that last picture. Truly a dinosaur right there!

[Prof T]

Literally a one in a million fish! Congratulations

[Kevin J Legg]

Congrats to Brian. He's a former student of mine!


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[whaler1]

Congrats to Brian. He's a former student of mine!


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That’s pretty cool!


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[Bigfoot]

Fish was caught on a 4 inch, pearl colored Trigger X Walleye Swimbait.

https://youtu.be/tZsKcsRDq8U