Another state record fish has been broken this year. Dante Piraino of Baldwinsville smashed the existing record by 8 ounces when he reeled in a 9 lb. 0 oz. smallmouth bass from the St. Lawrence River while fishing in a bass tournament out of Ogdensburg on Sept. 22. The massive smallie was caught in 30 feet of water on a soft plastic minnow imitation. The fish was released back into the river after the official weigh-in.
