Sioux City Fisherman Sets World Record with 71-Pound Grass Carp

Jakob Mackey, a fisherman from Sioux City, Iowa, breaks the world record with a 71.8-pound grass carp, surpassing the previous mark of 55.1 pounds. Mackey, who spent two years pursuing this goal, caught the fish at Bacon Creek Park using homemade bait. This catch marks the first approved world record by a Sioux City resident in those waters, despite missing Iowas state record. Grass carp, originally from eastern Asia, were introduced to the U.S. in 1963 to combat invasive plants, but later studies showed negative impacts on water quality and habitats.

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