Nebraska Certifies Four New Records

Four more state-record fish have been certified by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission this spring.

Alex Petersen of Burwell caught a 50-pound, 5-ounce common carp June 13 to set the archery record. He took the 40-inch fish at Dewey Lake on the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge.

Mark Schafer of Alliance set the surface spearfishing record for common carp. He landed a 34½-inch fish at Box Butte Reservoir on May 17. It weighed 23 pounds, 8 ounces.

Jacob Beals of Alliance set the hook-and-line record for European rudd with a 2-pound, 12-ounce catch. He used a leech to land the 15¾-inch fish at Box Butte Reservoir on April 30.

Brian Pankonin of Chadron used a Mepps spinner to set the hook-and-line record with a 5-pound, 14-ounce white sucker. The 24¼-inch fish was caught April 1 at Chadron City Reservoir South.