The current IGFA world record for bighead carp is 90 pounds, but a recent catch in Missouri could replace it. (Shutterstock image)
For the second time in a week, the Show Me State of Missouri has shown that fishing within its borders can be world-class.
That thought comes after news broke that angler George Chance of Festus, Mo., had caught a 97-pound bighead carp from the Mississippi River on March 19, 2024.
With the fish being invasive and being full of eggs, Missouri officials encourage anglers to harvest such bighead carp to remove them from the state's waterways. Chance did just that: "I chopped up the fish and put it in my garden (as fertilizer)," he said. "I'm going to eat it in the form of tomatoes and cucumbers."