The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) announced a record catch while the agency was conducting its annual sturgeon survey.
Fisheries staff were on Lake St. Clair capturing, gathering data about, tagging and releasing the fish.
It was while conducting their research that they found a monstrous lake sturgeon, according to an MDNR post on Facebook.
TWO WEST VIRGINIA FISHING BUDDIES BREAK STATE RECORDS WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER
The crew reeled in a 125-pound fish stretching over six feet long.