SportsMay 8, 2014
Area man sets record with spotted sucker
A Southeast Missouri man is a state record-holder thanks to a fish he caught. The Department of Conservation announced this week that Tyler Goodale of Poplar Bluff took the record-breaking spotted sucker April 3 at the Duck Creek Conservation Area. Goodale's fish was 18.2 inches long and weighed 3.65 pounds. The Conservation Department says the previous record-holder weighed slightly more than 2 pounds and was caught in 1992 at Wappapello Lake...
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A Southeast Missouri man is a state record-holder thanks to a fish he caught.
The Department of Conservation announced this week that Tyler Goodale of Poplar Bluff took the record-breaking spotted sucker April 3 at the Duck Creek Conservation Area.
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Goodale's fish was 18.2 inches long and weighed 3.65 pounds. The Conservation Department says the previous record-holder weighed slightly more than 2 pounds and was caught in 1992 at Wappapello Lake.
The spotted sucker is a common fish found in lowlands of Southeast Missouri and nearby sections of the Ozarks. It prefers clear, warm water with vegetation and little to no current.
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