The state's first new freshwater record of the year tied the existing state record.⁠ ⁠ Atkinson County angler Wesley Daniels reeled in a record-tying palm-sized panfish Tuesday while fishing for catfish. Weighing in at 12 ounces and measuring 8 ½ inches long, the spotted sunfish Daniels pulled from the Suwannee River matched the current Georgia state record set by Jamie Boyette on the Ogeechee River in June 2024. ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingseason #fishingtrip #georgia #suwanneeriver #spottedsunfish #sunfish #outdoors #conservation #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: georgiawildlife⁠ Story by: alicejoneswebb