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A New York State record nine-pound smallmouth bass was caught in the St. Lawrence River last fall by state resident Dante Piraino.

A New York State record smallmouth bass was caught in the St. Lawrence River last fall.

State resident Dante Piraino caught the nine-pound bass while fishing in a tournament on Sept. 22. He was fishing near Ogdensburg, across from Prescott, Ontario.

Ontario’s smallmouth record is a 10.15-pound fish caught in the Canadian waters of western Lake Erie by Ohio resident Gregg Gallagher in November 2022.


To read more about the Ontario smallie record, click here

To read more on the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) Record Fish Registry, click here

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