Overview
- Brendan Walsh says he landed the fish Tuesday off Albion on the Northern California coast while returning from a trip with his father.
- The catch measured about 2.25 feet and was weighed at an authorized fish market, where a state scientist signed the documentation.
- Walsh submitted the paperwork to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, which lists a 9-pound state record set last November.
- He also filed with the International Game Fish Association, which recognizes a 10-pound world record from 1986 and did not comment on Friday.
- NOAA notes canary rockfish typically top out near 10 pounds and 2.5 feet, placing the reported fish at the upper end for the species.