There is a lot of buzzing on the Internet right now that a new smallmouth bass has been caught in Laurel River Lake, Ky., but what they're really seeing is a nice 6 to 8-pounder that was gill netted during a survey.
According to World Fishing Network, early reports came out that this bass topped the sales at about 12 pounds. That would have bested the standing record, an 11-pound, 15-ounce smallie caught by David L. Hayes at Dale Hollow Lake in 1955.
But, WFN tracked down John Williams, southeastern fisheries district biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, who shared the truth behind this photo.
It was found in a gill net during a black bass survey in November, 2011. The people in the boat did not weigh the fish, but think it's in the 6 to 8-pound range. They took a picture and released the fish.
So, it's not a record, but there's at least one meaty smallie swimming in Laurel River Lake. –Brian McClintock
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