The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record Mangrove Snapper….
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record Mangrove Snapper, or gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus).
Adrian Faircloth, of Supply, caught the 15-pound, 3.2-ounce fish at Frying Pan Tower, offshore of Bald Head Island on May 6, 2023.
The previous state record Mangrove Snapper weighed 12-pounds, 5-ounces and was caught off Ocean Isle Beach in 2018.
Faircloth landed the fish using a live pogy, and 100-pound braid on an International 50w reel on a custom rod.
Faircloth’s fish measured 29.5-inches total length (from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail) and had a 23-inch girth.
Adrian Faircloth, of Supply, with the new NC state record mangrove snapper. The snapper weighed 15 lbs. 3.2 oz., and it was caught near Frying Pan Tower on a live pogy.
For more information on state record fish, go to the division’s State Saltwater Records webpage or contact the North Carolina Saltwater Fishing Tournament staff at saltwater.citations@ncdenr.gov.
