Texas Parks & Wildlife announced that a fisherman named Austin Anderson broke a state record after catching a 71-pound smallmouth buffalo in Lady Bird Lake.
An angler broke a Lone Star State record by catching a 71-pound fish in an infamous Texas lake earlier this summer. The catch, which was a smallmouth buffalo, was announced on Friday. The 71-pound behemoth was swimming in Austin's Lady Bird Lake when it was captured using a fishing rod and reel. Lady Bird Lake has become notorious for being the site of several dead bodies over the past 18 months.
Austin Anderson caught this massive Smallmouth Buffalo on 6/10/24 using a rod and reel,' the post read. 'Austin earned a Big Fish Award, Water Body Record, Water Body Catch-and-Release Record, and – last but not least – a State Catch-and-Release Record for his catch.' ANGLER BREAKS STATE RECORD WITH 127-POUND CATCH: 'WE GOT REALLY LUCKY' Social media users were impressed by the record-breaking fish. 'This is too cool!' one X user wrote.
Texas Parks & Wildlife told Fox News Digital that smallmouth buffalo fish are native to Texas and can grow 'very large' in lakes. 'Anglers from other states and from Europe make trips to Texas to catch a personal best,' an official explained. 'They can be common in some lakes; Lady Bird Lake has a relatively smaller population of large smallmouth buffalo.' For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.
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