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Garnaville angler sets Iowa yellow perch record on Mississippi
Bob Ruff of Garnaville caught a 2 pound 6 ounce yellow perch through the ice on the Mississippi River, breaking the state record. The 15 inch long fish with 12 inch girth was certified by fisheries biologist Scott Gritters and topped the previous mark set in 1994.
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Orlan Lovelle
Bob Ruff
Garnaville
Mississippi River
Ruff
Daniel Burchardt
Mason City
Morse Lake
Union County
Steve Moore
Guttenberg
Bussey Lake
Jerry Kuchenbecker
McGregor
Mississippi
Scott Gritters
Department of Natural Resources Fisheries
Pool 11
Dubuque
Upper
Gritters
Mackenzy