12-05-2025
West Virginia fisherman breaks state record for black crappie
STILTNER, (WBOY) — Another West Virginia fishing record has been broken!
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced Monday that a Lincoln County fisherman has broken the state weight record for black crappie.
According to a release, Jerry Porter of Harts, caught a 3.6-pound, 17.7-inch black crappie on May 7 in East Lynn Lake in Wayne County. He used a minnow-tipped jig on a six-pound test line to make the catch, which was later confirmed by WVDNR Assistant District Fisheries Biologist Jake Whalen.
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The previous weight record was set in 2024 by Dwight Priestley at Woodrum Lake in Jackson County with a 3.15-pound crappie. That fish was 17.76 inches long and still holds the record as of Monday.
Porter's catch is the third record-setting one of 2025 as of May 12, with the others including a 24.57-inch, 5.75-pound redhorse sucker and 12.44-inch, 1.60-pound redear sunfish, which were both reported in April on the same day
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