John Burke Sets Gizzard Shad Record

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that angler John Burke of Crestwood set the first fishing record for 2015 with a 1-lb.14-oz. gizzard shad measuring 17 inches.

 photo courtesy Missouri Dept. of Conservation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that angler John Burke of Crestwood set the first fishing record for 2015 with a 1-lb.14-oz. gizzard shad measuring 17 inches caught by pole and line on Feb. 1 from Jefferson Lake in St. Louis. The previous pole-and-line record for gizzard shad was 1 lb. 6 oz. set in 2001.

For more on state-record fish, visit the MDC website at mdc.mo.gov/node/2476.


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