Two anglers in Michigan recently hooked state records during angling adventures amid the coronavirus health crisis. “Verification of state records usually happens quickly after a catch but has been delayed due to COVID-19 public health and safety restrictions. These two records were recorded remotely on certified scales, then frozen, and later verified in person,” the department explained. To reel in an angling record in the Great Lake state, state-record fish are recognized by weight only. A fish must exceed the current cap for a state-record weight, with identification further verified by a DNR fisheries biologist.

Source: Fox News July 15, 2020 14:26 UTC