Black’s fish weighs 15.14 pounds, would become new No. 1 if certified by LOWA
LouisianaSportsman.com has learned that a pending state record mangrove snapper has been caught and weighed-in during the Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR Tournament.
Christopher Todd Black, of Baton Rouge, weighed-in a 15.14-pounder at Boudreaux’s Marina in Chauvin, according to the current STAR leader board.
If certified by the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association, Black’s fish would become the new No. 1 mangrove snapper for the state, replacing the 14.36-pounder caught by Michael W. Lorio Sr. in June, 2008.
LouisianaSportsman.com will update this story as more information becomes available.