FishRook
A Georgia man’s fishing trip became much more exciting when he pulled up a state-record catch, wildlife officials said.
Emerson Mulhall, a 20-year-old angler from Cumming, was out fishing on Lake Burton when he got a tug on his line, according to a Feb. 21 news release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The fish he reeled in was a state record-tying yellow perch, officials said.
Mulhall’s catch weighed 2 pounds and 9 ounces, according to the department. He tied a yellow perch state record set in 2013, officials said.
The yellow perch can grow up to 3 pounds but is usually less than a pound, wildlife officials said. The bright orange-finned fish are found in cold lakes, as well as rivers and ponds, according to the department.
Catching “trophy-size fish” is normally more common at Lake Burton during early spring, the department said.
