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NEWS!
From the Iowa DNR:
New Iowa Record Yellow Perch Caught in Mississippi River
GUTTENBERG, Iowa - A new state record for yellow perch was caught March 7, in Pool 11 of the Mississippi River. Angler Bob Ruff, of Garnavillo, caught the 2 pound, 6 ounces, 15 inch perch while ice fishing with his daughter. The weight was recorded at the Guttenberg Fish Management Station and verified on a certified scale.
The previous record for yellow perch was 2 pounds, 3 ounces and shared by three anglers.
From the Iowa DNR:
![perch.jpg](http://www.iowadnr.gov/news/10mar/images/perch.jpg)
New Iowa Record Yellow Perch Caught in Mississippi River
GUTTENBERG, Iowa - A new state record for yellow perch was caught March 7, in Pool 11 of the Mississippi River. Angler Bob Ruff, of Garnavillo, caught the 2 pound, 6 ounces, 15 inch perch while ice fishing with his daughter. The weight was recorded at the Guttenberg Fish Management Station and verified on a certified scale.
The previous record for yellow perch was 2 pounds, 3 ounces and shared by three anglers.