Russell Nielson, a track and field athlete at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, caught his first wiper late last month. It also happened to be a state record. According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR), Nielson reeled in the fish from Newcastle Reservoir on May 21 just west of the college town. The wiper---a hybrid of striped and white bass---was certified by state biologists at 11 pounds and two ounces, beating out the old state record by five ounces. The fight only...
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