This week Mel Caldwell caught and released what would have been the new lake record spotted bass. Mel was trolling a blue/silver Trophy Stick when he hooked and landed a beautiful 8-pound, 8-ounce spot. Current lake record is 8-pounds, 1-ounce caught by Joe Bruce. He also reported catching another huge spot that weighed 6-pounds, 9-ounces. For Glory Hole Sports to recognize a lake record fish it must be weighed on one of our scales and verified by a store employee. A lake record fish is only good for bragging rights. We encourage catch and release, so we will recognize Mel Caldwell's 8-pound, 8-ounce lunker as the unofficial lake record. The current state record was caught May 3, 2001 out of Pine Flat Lake. It weighed 10-pounds, 4-ounces. If you catch a fish that is larger, and want it to be recognized as a state record, it must be weighed on a certified scale. The post office or the grocery store meat department has a certified scale. Unfortunately we only have a printed picture of the fish. If anyone knows Mel have him call us. We will include a picture in our newsletter once we receive one.

Please practice catch and release for the brown trout also. They will no longer be planted so it is our responsibility to help the population sustain.

Thanks - from all of us at Glory Hole Sports