“And I sure am glad I did.” His friend was right. Boyett beat the previous freshwater sunfish record of 11 ounces by weight, set in 2019, according to state officials. Boyett is from Portal in ...

The DNR said spotted sunfish are nicknamed ‘stompknocker ... and one tied record for freshwater fish so far in 2024,” Scott Robinson, Chief of Fisheries for the Wildlife Resources Division ...