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Angler catches state record black buffalo in Allegan County

The Department of Natural Resources confirmed the catch of a new state-record black buffalo on Thursday, Sept. 6.

Record Black Buffalo

The fish, a member of the sucker family, was caught by Bryan DeGoede of Kalamazoo, Mich., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, on the Kalamazoo River in Allegan County at 11:50 p.m. The fish weighed 37.4 pounds and measured 39.3 inches. DeGoede was bowfishing when he landed the record fish.

The record was verified by Jay Wesley, a DNR fisheries manager for Southwest Michigan. Read more

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Daily Walleye Limit is 6 on Lake Erie

The Michigan DNR has set a daily limit for walleye catches on Lake Erie to six through April 30.  The DNR says the rule is based on a process adopted last year for setting catch limits based on real-time population data.

Michigan’s daily possession limit for walleye on Lake Erie is based on its share of the total allowable catch. That’s set by the Lake Erie Committee under the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

The 2012 total allowable catch for Lake Erie is 3.49 million fish, making Michigan’s quota 203,000 fish

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