The International Underwater Spearfishing Association

International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

2.8 kg. , 6.2 lbs.

Sucker, Utah Catostomus ardens

Record Category: Men Speargun

Diver:		Ryan Peterson
Date:		8/11/2017
Location:		UNITED STATES

My wife Shelby and I were shore diving at our local lake after work. We were hunting for walleye and having a good time shooting some carp. I made a drop off a rocky point to 15-20 feet, the bottom was rocky with a couple big boulders. Nearing the end of my dive as I started to push up off the bottom I turned to look all the way behind me towards the shore and saw a large, long bodied fish just pass out of visibility. Thinking it might have been a large walleye I slowly kicked towards it bringing the fish back into view, realizing it was a sucker, and the biggest one I had ever seen, I took the shot. I was stoked to get to shore and find out it was larger than the current world record.
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