OutdoorHub South Dakota Angler Lands Record Pumpkinseed A South Dakota angler targeting walleye instead landed a state-record pumpkinseed sunfish, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years. Jack Backman of Harrisburg caught the 1-pound pumpkinseed on June 18 while fishing Wall Lake near the town of Wall. The fish surpassed the previous state record of 12 ounces, which was set by Pat McCart at Lake Carthage in 1970. Backman and his friend, Ga…
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