Americana: Gone Fishing!

The Mary Augustine Gallery is closed for the summer. CCA's Curatorial Practice students have gone fishing.
Traveling state-to-state, they aim to beat these record holders for the largest catch.

Alabama: Alligator Ga, 151 lbs 5 oz, Tensaw River, Michael Houseknecht, 2004

Alaska: Halibut, 459 lbs 0 oz, Pacific Ocean: Unalaska Bay, Jack Tragis, 1996

Arizona: Flathead Catfish, 71 lbs 10.24 oz, San Carlos Lake, Adrian Manzanedo, 2003

Arkansas: Alligator Gar, 240 lbs 0 oz, White River, John Stortz, 2004

California: Blue Marlin, 692 lbs 0 oz, Balboa, A. Hamann, 1931

Colorado: Lake Trout, 46 lbs 14.6 oz, Blue Mesa Reservoir,
Larry Cornell, 2002

Connecticut: Bluefin Tuna, 770 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Block Island Sound, Lester Debetta, 1990

Delaware: Mako Shark, 975 lbs 0 oz, Poormans Canyan, Thomas Barnes, 2000

Florida: Alligator Gar, 123 lbs 0 oz, Choctawhatchee River, Zachary Phillips, 1995

Georgia: Flathead Catfish, 67 lbs 8 oz, Altamaha River, Gene Middleton, 2000

Hawaii: Blue Marlin, 1,805 lbs 0 oz, Pacific Ocean, Waianae, Oahu, Gail Choy-Kaleiki, 1970

Idaho: Sturgeon, 394 lbs 0 oz, Snake River, Glenn Howard, 1956

Illinois: Blue Catfish, 124 lbs 4 oz, Mississippi River, Tim Pruitt, 2005

Indiana: Paddlefish, 106 lbs 4 oz, N/A, John Kotter, 1996

Iowa: Paddlefish, 107 lbs 0 oz, Missouri River, Robert Pranschke, 1981

Kansas: Paddlefish, 144 lbs 0 oz, Kansas River, Ralph B. Westerman, 2004

Kentucky: Blue Catfish, 104 lbs 0 oz, Ohio River, Cannelton Dam Tailwaters, Bruce W. Midkiff, 1999

Louisiana: Bluefin Tuna, 1,152 lbs 0 oz, 30 miles South of South Pass, Ron Roland, 2003

Maine: Cusk, 33 lbs 4 oz, Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Kenton Geer, 2002

Maryland: Tiger Shark, 1,210 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, Grace Czerniak, 1983

Massachusetts: Carp, 44 lbs 2 oz, Connecticut River, Roger Pyzocha, 1993

Michigan: Lake Sturgeon, 193 lbs 0 oz, Mullet Lake, Joe Maka, Jr., 1974

Minnesota: Lake Sturgeon, 94 lbs 4 oz, Kettle River, Kim Bengston, 1974

Mississippi: Alligator Gar, 215 lbs 0 oz, Mississippi River near Natchez, Earl Stafford, 2003

Missouri: Paddlefish, 139 lbs 4 oz,Table Rock Lake, George W. Russell, 2002

Montana: Paddlefish, 142 lbs 8 oz, Missouri River near Kipp Park, Larry Branstetter, 1973

Nebraska: Blue Catfish, 100 lbs 8 oz, Missouri River near Wynot, Raynold Promes, 1970

Nevada: Striped Bass, 60 lbs 14 oz, Lake Mohave, Herman Britz, 1998

New Hampshire: Bluefin Tuna, 844 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Maine, Wayne Clough, 1997

New Jersey: Blue Marlin, 1,046 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Hudson Canyon, Phil Infantolino, 1986

New Mexico: Flathead Catfish, 78 lbs 0 oz, Elephant Butte Lake, Ash Canyon, Jim Wilson, 1979

New York: Great White Shark, 3,450 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Don Braddick, 1986

North Carolina: Smallmouth Buffalo, 88 lbs 0 oz, Lake Wylie, Tony Crawford, 1993

North Dakota: Paddlefish, 120 lbs 0 oz, Missouri River , Brian W. Johnson, 1993

Ohio: Flathead Catfish, 76 lbs 8 oz, Clendening Lake, Richard Affolter, 1979

Oklahoma: Alligator Gar, 184 lbs 3 oz, Red River, Sean Chatham, 2006

Oregon: Chinook (King) Salmon, 83 lbs 0 oz, Umpqua River, Ernie St. Claire, 1910

Pennsylvania: Muskellunge, 54 lbs 3 oz, Conneaut Lake, Lewis Walker Jr., 1924

Rhode Island: Bluefin Tuna, 1,142 lbs 12 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Block Island Sound, Capt. Don Slater, 1981

South Carolina: Tiger Shark, 1,780 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Cherry Grove, W. Maxwell, 1964

South Dakota: Paddlefish, 120 lbs 12 oz, Missouri River, Ft. Randall Dam Tailwaters, Don Gregg, 1979

Tennessee: Blue Catfish, 112 lbs 0 oz, Cumberland River, Lock C, Unknown, 1998

Texas: Alligator Gar, 279 lbs 0 oz, Rio Grande River, Bill Valverde, 1951

Utah, Lake Trout, 51 lbs 8 oz, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Curt Bilbey, 1988

Vermont: Channel Catfish, 34 lbs 14 oz, Monkton Pond, Hubert O. Dumas, 1996

Virginia: Blue Catfish, 92 lbs 4 oz, Buggs Island Lake, William Zost, 2004

Washington: Pacific Halibut, 288 lbs 0 oz, Pacific Ocean, Swiftsure Bank, Vic Stevens, 1989

West Virginia: Flathead Catfish, 70 lbs 0 oz, Little Kanawha, River, L.L. McClung, 1956

Wisconsin: Lake Sturgeon, 170 lbs 10 oz, Yellow Lake, Unknown, 1979

Wyoming: Lake Trout, 50 lbs 0 oz, Jackson Lake, Doris Budge, 1983

We'll see you again this fall for the second year of Americana: 50 States, 50 Months, 50 Exhibitions.
Join us for the opening of Hawaii on Tuesday, September 2, 2008.