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Paul Tshesnokow, a Barrie angler, has landed a record white sucker on the Beaver River in Beaverton. Tshesnokow holds two Ontario records.
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A Barrie angler has landed his second Ontario record fish. Paul Tshesnokow caught a 5.85-pound white sucker, using a worm as bait, on the Beaver River in Beaverton on April 12, 2025. It was 23.75 inches long and 13.5 inches in girth. He was intentionally targeting white suckers, having almost caught the Ontario record last year.

The previous record was 5.39 pounds, 22.8 inches long, and 23.3 inches in girth.

Tshesnokow is also the record holder for the largest Ontario quillback, which weighed 6.01-pounds and was 22-inches long and 15.75 inches in girth. He caught that fish in Port Severn.

Originally published in the August 2025 issue of Ontario OUT of DOORS

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Steve Galea is best known as OOD's humour columnist, but if it relates to hunting or fishing, he's serious about it. As upland game editor, he enjoys spending time in tangled places gunning for ruffed grouse and woodcock, especially in good company. When he's not there, he's chasing turkeys, stalking squirrels, hunting waterfowl, pursuing whitetails, or fly fishing. It really just depends on the season.
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