2 West Virginia fishing records broken on same day

West Virginia fishermen set two state fishing records on the same day

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has confirmed two new state fishing records, both set on April 22. Jason Floyd of Washington, W.Va., set a new state record for redhorse sucker after catching a 24.57-inch, 5.75-pound fish on April 22 at the Belleville Lock and Dam on the Ohio River. Jason Floyd of Washington, W.Va., caught a 24.57-inch, 5.75-pound redhorse sucker at the Belleville Lock and Dam on…

Two West Virginia fishing records broken on same day

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - Two West Virginia anglers are now state record holders! The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says that on April 22, two men broke separate fishing records with their catches. According to the WVDNR, Jason Floyd of Washington, WV, was fishing on the Ohio River at the Belleville Lock and Dam in Wood County when he caught a record redhorse sucker. The WVDNR confirmed the fish weighed 5.75 lbs and measured at 24.57…

2 West Virginia fishing records broken on same day

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — April 22 was a big day for West Virginia fishing records. Two records fell on that day: One in Wood County and one in Fayette County. According to a release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Jason Floyd, an angler from Washington, WV was fishing at the Belleville Lock and Dam on the Ohio River when he caught a 24.57-inch, 5.75-pound redhorse sucker. The fish was large enough to establish a the…

West Virginia DNR stocks 72 waters during week of April 21

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of April 21:

WVDNR Announces 2 State Record Fish Caught in April - West Virginia Daily News

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that a record-breaking redhorse sucker and redear sunfish were caught in April.  Jason Floyd of Washington, W.Va., set a new state record for redhorse sucker after catching a 24.57-inch, 5.75-pound fish on April 22 at the Belleville Lock and Dam on the Ohio River. He caught the fish using a FloBell Bottom Tackle swimbait and jighead on a 10-p…

Two record breaking fish caught in West Virginia waters

South Charleston, WV (WOAY) – Two West Virginia anglers have record breaking fish stories to tell. According to a press release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, on April 22, 2025, John Plott of Oak Hill broke his own state record for redear sunfish length by reeling in a 12.44-inch, 1.60-pound fish at Plum Orchard Lake in Fayette County using a nightcrawler as bait. Plott’s 1.75-pound weight record for redear sunfish still s…