(AP) -- Missouri has recorded its first fishing record of the year.

The Department of Conservation says a southeastern Missouri mancaught a record gizzard shad in the Black River last month.

Brian Taylor caught the fish by jigging. It measured 16 inches and weighed 1 pound, 14 ounces.

That was 6 ounces heavier than theprevious state record for gizzard shad in the alternative-methodscategory.

The old mark was set in 2011.

Gizzard shad live in quiet waters of lakes, ponds, reservoirs and backwaters.

They can be found at least occasionally in every major stream system and are most abundant in reservoirs and large rivers.

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