BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A man visiting Michigan from Indiana reeled in a record-breaking catfish.
Lloyd Tanner was fishing the St. Joe River, a tributary of Lake Michigan, in the early-morning hours of May 29, when he caught the flathead catfish.
The record-breaker weighed in at 53.35 pounds and measured 48 inches.
The previous state-record flathead catfish was 52 pounds, 46.02 inches long and caught in 2014.
Tanner's fish was verified by Jay Wesley, Lake Michigan Basin coordinator with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"I've been fishing Michigan for almost 30 years," Tanner said. "What draws me to Michigan is fishing for big catfish."
Tanner said that he usually comes here every weekend to fish with friends in the Michigan Catfish Anglers Trail, or MCATS, an amateur fishing club.
"We have several fun tournaments that anyone who enjoys fishing for catfish can come out and fish," Tanny said.
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