From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife:

The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife has announced that William "Bumbo" Lewis of Jackson, NJ, made his way onto the State Record Fish list with a white crappie caught on May 2.

Lewis was fishing in Mercer Lake, Mercer County, when he reeled in the 3 lbs. 11 oz. fish, beating the previous record, by 13 ounces.

The new record measured 18 inches and had a 14¾ inch girth.

For more details on the record, including a photo of this impressive fish,
visit the division's Web site.

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