Indiana man breaks fishing record with 9.34-pound whitefish

Phil Duracz of Chesterton, Indiana, caught a 9.34-pound whitefish while out on Lake Michigan earlier in March. 
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man from northern Indiana has set a new state record after hauling in a large whitefish.

Phil Duracz of Chesterton, Indiana, caught a 9.34-pound whitefish while out on Lake Michigan earlier in March. Duracz's catch beat the previous record by 1.65 pounds, according to the Indiana Department of National Resources. 

The lake whitefish record has been broken eight times since 2012, the department said. 

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