The 4.33-pound black crappie caught by David Burruss in 2022 on Clear Lake has been certified as a state record by the Department of Fish and Wildlife According to Lake County outdoors columnist Terry Knight, who assisted in verifying the weight of the fish with state authorities. Burruss, owner of Clear Lake Outdoors in Lakeport, was fishing for bass when the giant crappie struck. The old record of 4 pounds, 1 ounce was caught by Wilma Honey in 1975 at New Hogan Lake. Clear Lake now holds the state record for both black and white crappie. (Photo by Terry Knight)
