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

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