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Little Kid, Big Fish: 11-Year Old Snags Record Carp

Vermont Public | By Ric Cengeri,
Steve Zind
Published July 24, 2017 at 9:43 AM EDT
Stokes with his record-breaking fish.
Courtesy: Vt. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Stokes with his record-breaking fish.

One of Vermont's most accomplished anglers is 11-year-old Chase Stokes of Ferrisburgh, who recently entered the record books for a carp he caught in Otter Creek.

The fish weighed 33.25 pounds and was 40 inches long.  The Department of Fish and Wildlife tracks the sizes of 41 species of fish in Vermont, and while 15 new record catches have been documented since 2010, officials say they believe Stokes is the youngest big fish record holder in Vermont.
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Ric Cengeri
Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
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Steve Zind
Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.
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