State records have to be witnessed(at weighing) by a PFBC biogist. They must also be weighed on a certified(sticker from Dept of weights+measures) scale. Most tackle shops are not using certified scales(are you going to pay the fee on the odd chance someone will catch a record)
I haven't sent any in for awhile but I have sent them in on my own(icefishing when I wanted to release the fish) in the past(never sent a picture) I have had strangers witness(sign the app)the weight + measure never had one rejected. There was no C+R catagory back then(80-90's) My last one that went thru a bait shop was my bullhead in 01(biggest that year) and she even got to swim away(stayed alive in my cooler
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Going by the PFBC lenght/weight ratios some do seem to be off. http://fishandboat.com/images/pages/fishin1/weightlength3.pdf but looking at older records who knows
I haven't sent any in for awhile but I have sent them in on my own(icefishing when I wanted to release the fish) in the past(never sent a picture) I have had strangers witness(sign the app)the weight + measure never had one rejected. There was no C+R catagory back then(80-90's) My last one that went thru a bait shop was my bullhead in 01(biggest that year) and she even got to swim away(stayed alive in my cooler
Going by the PFBC lenght/weight ratios some do seem to be off. http://fishandboat.com/images/pages/fishin1/weightlength3.pdf but looking at older records who knows
