Jimmy Nelson of Oklahoma City took the 9-lb., 12.8 oz. fish while bowfishing Arbuckle Lake's Rock Creek Arm April 19. The fish measured 37 ? inches with a 13 ? - inch girth.

This time of year, popular fish pursued by bowfisherman, such as gar, move into shallow waters, and bowfishing begins to heat up. Anglers who fish with bow and arrow know this time of year offers great opportunities for successful bowfishing.

The record was weighed on certified scales, and the weighing was witnessed by David Steele, game warden stationed in Garvin Co.

For a complete list of record fish and the procedures regarding state record fish, consult the current "Oklahoma Fishing Guide." If you think you may have hooked a record fish, it is important that you weigh the fish on an Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture certified scale and the weight is verified by a Wildlife Department employee.

For more information about fishing in Oklahoma, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.