If you want to catch a really huge shellcracker, one exceeding 3 pounds, 19,300acre lake havasu on. We fish the south part and have found re up 4lb9oz. The az state and world record redear came from lake havasu. Havasu fireworks 1641 mcculloch blvd n, lake havasu city, arizona 86403 rated 4. If you ever get the opportunity to visit lake havasu, do it. If youve never seen a 6pound panfish, its time to head to havasu, where the redear sunfish are likely benefitting from the invasive quagga mussels as a food source. Gardners catch inches san diego closer to producing to a world record class redear. From flipping upside down on a jet ski to hulahooping cows, if youre not having fun in havasu, youre doing it wrong.
Lake havasu is a large reservoir formed by parker dam on the colorado river, on the border between california and arizona. All caught on slab jiggies buggie jiggies in 164th or the 2 realistic minnow on a 116th oz jighead. Lawler used a texasrigged 7inch power worm to land the texassized fish that featured a 19inch girth. Public records lake havasu, az business, criminal, gis. Many public records are available at local mohave county clerks, recorders, and assessors offices.
Robert lawler, of lake havasu, arizona, landed a huge 5pound, 8. Lake havasu city resident robert lawler caught the current world record redear in may 2011 when he landed a 5. While many world record fish are shrouded in controversy, the only shadow associated with britos catch is the fact that larger redears undeniably lurk in havasu. Arizona angler lands pending world record redear sunfish. The redear sunfish is the firstknown species of centrarchidae based on fossil records, as old as 16. Lake havasu city is a city in mohave county, arizona, united states. Best 23 used record store in lake havasu city, az with. Lake havasu city was established after the parker dam was constructed and the lake formed. The 2008 desert storm poker run and lake havasu grand prix saw some of the worlds fastest boats desert storm brings the top of the line boats from all over the country to one place to join with each other in showing the newest and best technologies, the newest and best boats, trucks, tow vehicles, support vehicles and fun toys of all sorts. When we go for redear sunfish record analysis, we need to consider the arizona game and fish department, which tells redear sunfish world record is counted as of a catch out of lake havasu, weighing in at an astonishing 5. The international game fish association has declared hectors 5 pound 12 ounce redear sunfish, caught feb. The home of the world record redear sunfish may be quagga crazy.
Lake havasu city is geographically isolated from the other cities in mohave county and is the southernmost community of the las vegashenderson, nvaz combined statistical area. A pending world record fish was caught from lake havasu in arizona last month. His record held until 1973 when jim mertens ofolhkoih, wis. It is perhaps most famous for the london bridge that looms above it.
Redear sunfish are native to waters in the southern united states, rio grande and mississippi river. Robert lawler of lake havasu city with what was a potential world record, 5pound, 7ounce redear sunfish caught in 2011 from havasu. I was chosen to do the mount of the fish and am honored to present to you the completed custom cast replica of the new world record sunfish. Al lindner holds hector britos record redear sunfish. According to 2010 census, the population of the city was 52,527 people. The lake havasu city clerks office is responsible for providing administrative and support services to the mayor and city council. Yeah it looks like a redear aka shellcracker to me.
Interestingly this redear sunfish record brokes the previous record which was 5. Arizona biologists acknowledge that sunfish of epic proportions have been on the upswing ever since exotic quagga mussels appeared in the reservoir in recent years. At the time, it was recognized by the guinness book of world records as the largest antique. Unbelievable trip to lake havasu arizona for massive redear sunfish aka shellcracker.
Lake havasu city is located on the arizona shoreline of lake havasu where the worldfamous london bridge crosses over to a small island in the colorado river. Find 8 listings related to shell gas station in lake havasu city on. Lake havasu city resident robert lawler caught the current world record. The city offers a multitude of fun activities and recreational facilities. The concrete arch dam was built by the united states bureau of reclamation between 1934 and 1938. Redear sunfish, or shellcrackers, are giants of the sunfish clan. See more ideas about fish, crappie fishing and freshwater fish. You will have an opportunity to catch big stripers, toad largemouth, hard fighting stout smallmouth, and even world record size blue gill. Hector brito caught this world record redear sunfish at lake havasu in 2014. The arizona game and fish department announced on thursday that the state may soon be home to the worlds largest anglercaught redear sunfish. Arizona biologists acknowledge that sunfish of epic proportions have been on the upswing ever since exotic quagga mussels appeared in the reservoir in.
Pending worldrecord redear sunfish plucked from lake. You can see the mount, plus another big one, at the bass tackle master store on london bridge road in lake havasu city. I fish a lake in tn where catches of a 100 shell cracker a day are common with many at the 12 inch markdont even come close to havasu. Lake havasu, arizona if you want to catch a really huge shellcracker, one exceeding 3 pounds, 19,300acre lake havasu on the border between arizona and california could be the best place to try. It takes all kinds of people to make our world go around. This ive concluded so far that a chinquapin shell cracker sacalait crappiespeck whats correct pronunciation. Havasu is home to some of the biggest shellcrackers on the globe, the report said. Lake havasus world record redear is a monster bassmaster.
They did install some radiation monitoring equipment a few years back in lake havasu city though the official word was they didnt have any particular reason to put the equipment there. These fish meander along lakebeds, seeking and cracking open snails and other shelled creatures. The bait shop he stopped in to had just recorded the largest sunfish caught to date. The igfa all tackle world record for the species stands at 2. The lake havasu fish are hardly touched and the lake is huge. But they were observed in the lower colorado river, in southern california, in 1940.
Possible world record chinquapin caught today at lake havasu i never knew that subzero was a fisherman. A pending world record, arizona style, was yanked out of lake havasu on sunday. Arizona angler hector britos potential world record redear sunfish. The largest redear sunfish caught in southern california is 4. I like to catch plenty of fish that fight hard, test my tackle and my angling skills and taste delicious when i eat them.
Its no secret that lake havasus redear sunfish are big, and the. Possible world record chinquapin caught today at lake havasu. Outboard racer badly hurt in lake havasu record try. Maybe the state government is hiding something down there. Here are some crazy things that happen in lake havasu. Many people thought it was a bizarre idea but it put our community on the map.
Contact information 1477 queens bay lake havasu city, az 86403 18889888222. Photo courtesy of bass tackle master, lake havasu city, arizona the redear was caught on a nightcrawler. The international jet sports boating association is the worldwide sanctioning body for personal watercraft competitive racing. I record weather patterns, water levels, lures used, wind directions, barometric pressure readings, places fished, water temperatures, air temperatures and the list goes on. In february 2014, the current igfa alltackle world record, a behemoth. Angler catches new potential world record redear sunfish in arizona. But we all can only fish the waters we have and must take what they give us. The world record redear sunfish was caught from lake havasu on feb. Shell vacation club resort directory arizona, lake havasu. Redear sunfish description, diet, lifespan and record. Theyve since been stocked in northern california lakes and reservoirs because they outperform the old standby bluegill. Not only are the re monsters the hybrid bgre are getting there too. It is the state record, and is pending recognition as a world record catch. Photo of joey with his four pound, thirteen ounce world record shellcracker caught from merritts mill pond in florida.
Some of the researchers actually captured the shellcracker sunfish, put them in a. According to the arizona game and fish department, a pending worldrecord redear sunfish was hauled out of lake havasu, weighing in at a whopping 5. The last 2 world records that came out of there were in the north part of the lake. How to catch bluegill and redear sunfish the fishing advice. The reservoir has an available capacity of 619,400 acre feet 764,000,000 m 3. Hector brito caught this worldrecord redear sunfish at lake havasu in 2014. Book your tickets online for london bridge, lake havasu city. Fontanas darrian robinson used an underspin jig to reel in a 5. This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for lake havasu state park in arizona, united states. Lake havasu public records are any documents that are available for public inspection and retrieval in lake havasu, arizona. The redear sunfish lepomis microlophus, also known as the shellcracker, georgia bream. From the adventure up the river, the main lake, and the southern portion this venue is a dynamic fishery. In the wild, the redear sunfish inhabits warm, quiet waters of lakes, ponds, streams, and reservoirs. There are many different types of records, including lake havasu birth records, criminal records, and business records.
New potential world record sunfish from arizonas lake. Over the years i have made a habit of keeping accurate records. The reigning champ in the class of panfish they far outgrow the biggest crappie and rival that in size of adult bass when fully grown completely deserving of the title. Shimmering lake havasu, the centerpoint of lake havasu city, was formed in 1938 after the parker dam was built. In february 2014, the current igfa alltackle world record, a behemoth weighing 5 pounds, 12. Anyone want to try identifying this fish that i caught yesterday in lake. While i would love to go to both places its just not in the cards for me. The bridge was purchased by the original founder of lake havasu city in 1969 and moved here in 1969. Robert lawler of lake havasu city, arizona, wasnt fishing for. See more ideas about fish, crappie fishing and best fishing. Possible world record chinquapin caught today at lake havasu posted by icansee4miles on 315 at 6.
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