BY NICK WALTER · FEBRUARY 15, 2019
5 years after world-record redear sunfish catch, invasive quagga mussels considered a likely contributor to monster sizes of these sunfish at Lake Havasu
PHOENIX — Have the redear sunfish at Lake Havasu really gone quagga crazy?
Have these panfish that really can fill a pan, and are widely regarded as one of the better fish species to eat, found a surplus of invasive quagga mussels to munch?
A mystery remains: Redear sunfish at Havasu have been reaching world record sizes. But why, exactly?
Let’s dive into this piscatory puzzle.
That world-record feeling
On Feb. 16, 2014, Hector Brito caught a 17-inch, 5.78-pound world-record redear sunfish on a dropshot-rigged nightcrawler.
On Feb. 16, 2014, Hector Brito caught a world-record redear sunfish from Lake Havasu.
Five years ago, “panfish” took on a new meaning.
We’re at the time of year when Lake Havasu tacked its world-record pin on the fishing map. On Feb. 16, 2014, Hector Brito caught a 17-inch, 5.78-pound world-record redear sunfish on a dropshot-rigged nightcrawler.
“I didn’t expect the record to last this long,” Brito said. “It’s amazing.”
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