Traverse City Record-Eagle - Muskie deemed state record by DNR

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Published: October 16, 2009 07:25 am

Muskie deemed state record by DNR

Torch Lake catch comes in at 50.5 lbs.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

RAPID CITY -- Nobody in Michigan history has a "big fish" story that can compare to Kyle Anderson's -- at least when it comes to muskellunge.

On Sept. 27, Anderson caught a 50-pound, 8-ounce muskie while fishing on Torch Lake.

The catch for Anderson, a Rapid City resident, was certified by the Department of Natural Resources on Thursday as the new state record.

Charles Edgecomb had the previous honor with a 48-pound fish caught at Skegemog Lake in 1984.

Anderson got the record fish while using a Muskie Magnet. The fish was 56 inches long.

According to a www.fieldandstream.com report, the fish was weighed on a scale at Cherry Ke Inc., a fruit processing plant. The fish was previously trapped by the Michigan DNR in May, tagged and then released.

Photos

Kyle Anderson, of Rapid City, poses with the 50-pound, 8-ounce muskie he caught on Torch Lake on Sept. 27. The 56-inch fish was certified as a state record by the Department of Natural Resources on Thursday. David Rose/Special to the Record-Eagle (Click for larger image)